Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Stow, OH — 2017-06-12

Final reportGAA17CA335
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Date
2017-06-12
Location
Stow, OH, USA
Airport
1G3
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N95821
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s rudder overcorrection during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during the landing roll of a solo flight, the airplane landed to the left of the runway centerline. He added that he applied right rudder but overcorrected and that the airplane veered to the right. The student pilot reported that he "panicked" and his leg "got stuck on the right rudder." The airplane veered off the runway to the right and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot 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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