Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Reno, NV — 2019-01-29

Final reportGAA19CA113
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Date
2019-01-29
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Airport
MEV
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N670CS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, about 65 knots, he applied aft pressure on the control yoke, and the airplane started to shake. The airplane continued to shake as he applied more aft pressure, so he rejected the takeoff. As he reduced power and released the pressure on the control yoke, the airplane veered right, but he overcorrected, and the airplane veered left, right, and then left again. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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