Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172L near Oxnard, CA — 2024-06-29

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Date
2024-06-29
Location
Oxnard, CA, USA
Airport
OXR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172L
Registration
N2835Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while performing a touch-and-go takeoff roll, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck a taxiway sign and taxiway lighting. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on its left wing, left elevator and horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in substantial damage to the left elevator. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 25, with wind from 270° at 13 knots.

NTSB coding

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