Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Tracy, CA — 2019-07-02

Final reportGAA19CA390
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Date
2019-07-02
Location
Tracy, CA, USA
Airport
TCY
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6306P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, during the solo student pilot's landing, the airplane immediately veered left and exited the runway, and the left wing struck a vehicle on the adjacent taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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