Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172L near Idabel, OK — 2013-02-07

Final reportCEN13LA167
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Date
2013-02-07
Location
Idabel, OK, USA
Airport
4O4
Aircraft
CESSNA 172L
Registration
N7974G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot stated that, while landing, the airplane began to veer left when its nosewheel contacted the runway. He attempted to correct with full right rudder but was unable to regain control of the airplane. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and struck a drainage ditch, which resulted in the shearing off of the nose landing gear. An examination of the airplane wreckage did not reveal any preimpact anomalies with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have executed a go-around instead of continuing the landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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