Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Columbia, CA — 2008-09-13

Final reportSEA08CA198
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Date
2008-09-13
Location
Columbia, CA, USA
Airport
O22
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N24342
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper use of the throttle control.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight and was landing at his planned destination. During the landing flare, he added engine power to help arrest the rate of descent, but after making a smooth successful touchdown, he forgot to reduce the engine power back to idle. With significantly greater than idle power being produced by the engine, the pilot lost directional control during his attempt to slow the airplane. The airplane veered off the runway and impacted a wall of boulders that had been erected as a barrier.

NTSB coding

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