19811024069429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Fair Oaks, CA · October 24, 1981

Date
October 24, 1981 · 09:30 local
Place
Fair Oaks, CA
Airport
Phoenix
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61736
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FVG02
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
66 total2 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on landing. Ran off runway into a fence. Pilot reported unable to use rudder. Foot asleep.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO A FENCE. PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO USE RUDDER. FOOT ASLEEP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.