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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · London, OH · August 21, 1993

Date: August 21, 1993 · 12:25 local
Place: London, OH
Airport: Madison County Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5653G
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93LA165
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total42 in this make and model

N5653GRegistered now · Cessna 150KS/N 15071153 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The student pilot had conducted three successful landings, and on the fourth landing and touchdown, he partially applied the right brake. The airplane veered to the right, but the pilot managed to straighten the airplane on the runway. He applied partial power to the engine and back pressure to the yoke. The airplane became airborne again and floated to the right. When the airplane touched down again it impacted a dirt embankment and the nose wheel strut broke off.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE STUDENT PILOT HAD CONDUCTED THREE SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS, AND ON THE FOURTH LANDING AND TOUCHDOWN, HE PARTIALLY APPLIED THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE PILOT MANAGED TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED PARTIAL POWER TO THE ENGINE AND BACK PRESSURE TO THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND FLOATED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IT IMPACTED A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT BROKE OFF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC93LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLondon, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing, and subsequent departure from the runway and collision with terrain.Aug 21, 1993 · Substantial damage