Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Tampa, FL — 2019-06-14

Final reportGAA19CA362
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Date
2019-06-14
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Airport
X39
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N84402
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 subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, after touchdown, wind pushed the airplane to the left, and it then departed the runway onto soft, wet grass. He attempted to maneuver back onto the runway, but the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

NTSB coding

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