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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N972WW
History of Flight:
On March 1, 2026, at about 1725 local time, a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N972WW, registered to Chapel Hill Flying Club Inc dba, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (BQ1), Carthage, North Carolina. There were no injuries. The flight originated from the Raleigh Executive Jetport (TTA/KTTA), Sanford, North Carolina.
The FAA reported: "Aircraft right wing was damaged after contacting trees during takeoff."
BQ1 features a single runway 13/31 which is 2538 x 36 ft, given the ADS-B data, the airplane was most likely doing a touch and go on runway 31. Runway 31 features the following obstructions:
57 ft. trees, 206 ft. from runway, 97 ft. left of centerline RWY 31 HAS 44 FT TREES 161 FT FM THLD OFFSET 80 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 46 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 70 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
The NTSB is investigating the event as an accident.
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