Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Stockton, CA — 2018-10-05

Final reportGAA19CA014
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Date
2018-10-05
Location
Stockton, CA, USA
Airport
SCK
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N78239
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during departure and before rotation, the airplane veered left, and he applied opposite rudder, but the airplane impacted a taxiway sign. The nose landing gear separated from the firewall, and the airplane exited the runway to the left and came to rest upright in a field adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall structural plate and the lower firewall flange. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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