Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Denver, CO — 2020-03-18

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Date
2020-03-18
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Airport
BJC
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1132W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, she was preparing to take off for a second touch-and-go landing and retracted the flaps and added engine power. The airplane veered left, and the pilot retarded the throttle and applied right rudder. The pilot affirmed that she "didn't supply adequate rudder," and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower left fuselage longeron.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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