Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Fields, OR — 2021-06-12

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Date
2021-06-12
Location
Fields, OR, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N20406
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a highway, which resulted in an impact with terrain and subsequent nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he initiated a landing on a highway near a remote town for lunch. After touchdown, the airplane veered left, and the pilot applied full right rudder control input, but the airplane exited the roadway surface and impacted terrain. The airplane nosed over, and the right-wing lift strut and empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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