Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Fullteron, CA — 2019-04-11

Final reportGAA19CA203
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Date
2019-04-11
Location
Fullteron, CA, USA
Airport
FUL
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N9964L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he applied brakes, but the airplane began to veer left. He corrected with right rudder, but the airplane exited the runway to the left and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and rudder. The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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