Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The solo student pilot reported that during takeoff the airplane veered off the runway to the left and impacted a wind sock.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA16CA415 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 30, 2016
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Kissimmee Gateway (ISM)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172
- N-number
- N1688C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.