Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172R near Frederick, MD — 2011-11-02

Final reportERA12LA061
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Date
2011-11-02
Location
Frederick, MD, USA
Airport
FDK
Aircraft
CESSNA 172R
Registration
N212CF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The student pilot’s inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

After touchdown, with a left crosswind of about 6 knots, the student pilot reported a strong vibration in the wheels and a pull to the left. He applied power to abort the landing, but did not maintain directional control, and, as a result, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, collapsing the nose landing gear. Postaccident inspection of the nose landing gear shimmy damper revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing earlier when noticing vibration and pull to the left.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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