Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 177RG near Ellsworth, KS — 2008-09-18

Final reportDEN08CA156
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Date
2008-09-18
Location
Ellsworth, KS, USA
Airport
9K7
Aircraft
CESSNA 177RG
Registration
N8276G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during the landing roll he applied the brakes, at which time the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to straighten the airplane with the application of right brake and right rudder. This had no effect. The airplane departed the runway environment to the left and impacted a ditch resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

NTSB coding

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