Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near ORLANDO, FL — 2019-06-08

Final reportGAA19CA326
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Date
2019-06-08
Location
ORLANDO, FL, USA
Airport
ISM
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1589D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's excessive rudder application during takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and subsequent substantial damage.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, while the student pilot was practicing soft-field takeoffs, the student added full power and maintained back pressure. He told the student to add right rudder, but the airplane veered left. The instructor told the student to add right rudder again, then the student abruptly added right rudder. The airplane veered right, the instructor attempted to correct, but the airplane exited the runway to the right, and the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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