# Accident 19971101047989A: Cessna 172P, Tooele, UT, November 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1997, 10:55 local time
- Place: Tooele, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5696° N, 112.3309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5696&lon=-112.3309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96575, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96575) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971101047989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) AIRMAN COMPETENCY - THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN FIRST ON THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE MARKER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED AFTER IMPACTING A WIRE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING WAS BUCKLED, ITS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. A LIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND EXISTED. THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL LOAD WAS UNBALANCED (RIGHT WING HEAVY). THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON SECOND SOLO AND HAD MADE APPROXIMATELY 7 SOLO LANDINGS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD LOGGED A TOTAL OF 29 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT WITH .6 HOURS TOTAL SOLO FLIGHT TIME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA041), Nov 1, 1997: Cessna 172P (N96575), Tooele, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, his delay in attempting to go around…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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