NYC96LA046

Factual narrative

On December 30, 1995, at 1206 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N733CL, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at the Cape May County Airport, Wildwood, New Jersey. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan had been filed, but not opened, for the supervised solo instructional flight which was operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91. During the takeoff roll, with a left crosswind, the airplane drifted right, departed the runway and struck a dirt berm. The FAA reported that the pilot was informed of a change in active runways from runway 28 to runway 19. This was acknowledged by the student pilot, who then elected to depart on runway 28. The reported winds were from 190 degrees, at 7 knots. The pilot's total flight time was 63 hours, with 63 hours in this make and model airplane. During the takeoff roll with a left crosswind, the airplane drifted right, departed the runway, and struck a dirt berm. The student pilot had been informed of a change in the active runway from runway 28 to runway 19. This was acknowledged by the student pilot, who then elected to depart on runway 28. The wind was reported to be from 190 degrees at 7 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12