19990216013769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Salt Lake City, UT · February 16, 1999

Date: February 16, 1999 · 15:55 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734BE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA039
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 89 total1 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N734BERegistration cancelled Jun 9, 1999 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268719 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(.4) The pilot had completed three full stop landings. During his fourth landing, he was attempting to perform a touch and go. As he was preparing for takeoff, he `lost control' of the aircraft. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and nosed over. At the time of the accident, the pilot had flown two hours in the past 90 days, and had accumulated a total of two hours in the make and model of the accident aircraft. The wind at the airport was reported to be from 260 degrees at 5 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED THREE FULL STOP LANDINGS. DURING HIS FOURTH LANDING, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO. AS HE WAS PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF, HE `LOST CONTROL' OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT HAD FLOWN TWO HOURS IN THE PAST 90 DAYS, AND HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF TWO HOURS IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. THE WIND AT THE AIRPORT WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 260 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS.

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 DEN99LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Jordan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were his lack of recent flight experience, and his lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.Feb 16, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N734BE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890916060589ILevel Off Touchdown · Las Vegas, NVStruck runway hard with nose wheel. Elected to go around and landed without incident.Sep 16, 1989 · Minor damage