Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Mansfield, MA — 2014-02-15

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Date
2014-02-15
Location
Mansfield, MA, USA
Airport
1B9
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N2143X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, during the solo flight while on final approach, he thought the airplane was on glidepath, but realized after the accident that the airplane was "low." Subsequently, the right main landing gear struck a snowbank at the end of the runway, which resulted in the right main landing gear being bent aft. The student pilot proceeded to land the airplane; however, upon landing it veered off the right side of the runway into another snowbank. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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