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ATL85LKG02

1984-12-23 · TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TCL

Current FAA registration · N1947F

Make / Model
CESSNA 172N
Year of manufacture
1979 · 5 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790815
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A17A5A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY INTO A SOFT, PLOWED FIELD WHERE IT MOMENTARILY NOSED DOWN BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ATL85LKG02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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