Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172R near Sulfur Springs, TX — 2016-01-05

Final reportCEN16LA092
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Date
2016-01-05
Location
Sulfur Springs, TX, USA
Airport
SLR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172R
Registration
N72AF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing at the destination airport after conducting a cross-country solo flight. He reported that, during the touchdown, he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane crossed over a grass strip onto a taxiway, crossed the taxiway, and impacted a ditch. The nosewheel got stuck in the ditch, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder, left wing strut, cowling, firewall, and engine mount. The nose landing gear was separated at the firewall. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the flight controls, engine, or other airplane systems. Calm wind existed at the time of the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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