Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Pembroke Pines, FL — 2016-07-02

Final reportGAA16CA360
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Date
2016-07-02
Location
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Airport
HWO
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N65645
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a runway excursion, and impact with a sign.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during the landing flare of his second solo, after the main landing gear touched down the "nose of the airplane swung" to the right. He further reported that he attempted to correct with left rudder, and that this is where "he lost control of the airplane". The airplane veered off the runway to the left, impacted an airport sign, and came to a stop at an intersecting taxi way. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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