Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172RG near Las Vegas, NV — 2016-05-13

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Date
2016-05-13
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Airport
VGT
Aircraft
CESSNA 172RG
Registration
N6281V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that, during the landing roll following a normal touchdown in variable, gusting wind conditions, the airplane veered slightly to the left as she applied brakes, and she corrected with right rudder. She applied brakes a second time, and the airplane again veered left but did not respond to brake or rudder control inputs. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck a runway distance remaining sign, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airframe or landing gear components that would have precluded normal operation. Given the lack of mechanical anomalies found, it is likely that the pilot lost control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing due to gusty wind conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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