Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Caldwell, NJ — 2018-12-30

Final reportGAA19CA106
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Date
2018-12-30
Location
Caldwell, NJ, USA
Airport
CDW
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N2651R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The chief pilot of the flight school reported that, after the student pilot had performed two landings with the flight instructor, the instructor exited the airplane, and the student performed a solo flight around the traffic pattern. After a full-stop landing, the student added full power for another takeoff, but the airplane veered left. The student added rudder inputs to correct, but the airplane exited the runway, struck a berm, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The chief pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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