Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172M near Byron, CA — 2008-06-09

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Date
2008-06-09
Location
Byron, CA, USA
Airport
C83
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N9328H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The student pilot landed on runway 30, which is 4,500-foot-long by 100-foot wide. During rollout, the airplane began veering toward the right side of the runway. The student reported that he "stepped on the right rudder/brakes" and "lost directional control." An estimated 30-foot-long skid mark was observed on the runway leading off its right side. Thereafter, the airplane entered a grassy open field and came to rest upon colliding with the up sloping side of a ravine.

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