The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Additional factors included the partial loss of engine power due to an excessively rich mixture as a result of a bad accelerator pump housing seal, and the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.
N915D
2017 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record
for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
Checking live traffic…
Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.
Transponder & Tracking
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
Ownership History: 2 prior registrations
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| R J ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP | - | May 7, 1962 |
| JACOBS DENNIS R | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | Sep 9, 2002 |
Observed Flights
| Date | From | To | Duration | Max Alt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z | KA39 | KA39 | 31 min | 6,500 ft |
Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Jun 16, 2002
Accident
Destroyed Urbana, IL
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
NTSB CHI02LA166