What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On March 27, 1999, at 0947 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172N, N73859, veered off runway 3 while practicing touch-and-go landings and struck a sign at the Scottsdale, Arizona, airport. The aircraft, operated by desert pacific aviation, inc., under 14 CFR part 91 of the federal aviation regulations, sustained substantial damage. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the local solo instructional flight that originated about 0915 and no flight plan was filed. In an interview with an investigator from the safety board, the student pilot stated that this was his second touch-and-go landing of the day. There were no difficulties noted with the landing. The pilot said that he advanced the throttle to go around, and as he was retracting the flaps, the aircraft veered left of the centerline. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct with right rudder, however, the left wheel departed the runway surface. He stated that he applied the brakes, but did not remember retarding the throttle. The pilot reported that weather was not a factor in this accident. (.4)the student pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-go landings in calm wind conditions. On the second landing, he advanced the throttle to go-around and was retracting the flaps when the airplane veered left of centerline. He said that the airplane exhibited more of a left turning tendency than he expected and that he attempted to correct with right rudder input; however, the airplane departed the runway surface and struck two signs before coming to a stop. He stated that he applied the brakes, but did not remember retarding the throttle during the accident sequence. (-23)during touch and go landing practice, student pilot ^priva^, looking down while retracting the flaps and applying full power, allowed his aircraft to veer off the runway and make contact with two runway signs before coming to rest. This individual is a student pilot. Therefore, no 44709 or re-evaluation is scheudled. Further training for his certificate is scheduled and a flight test will be giving iaw the pts.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MARCH 27, 1999, AT 0947 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N73859, VEERED OFF RUNWAY 3 WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AND STRUCK A SIGN AT THE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY DESERT PACIFIC AVIATION, INC., UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THE LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED ABOUT 0915 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE SAFETY BOARD, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING OF THE DAY. THERE WERE NO DIFFICULTIES NOTED WITH THE LANDING. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO GO AROUND, AND AS HE WAS RETRACTING THE FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER, HOWEVER, THE LEFT WHEEL DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DID NOT REMEMBER RETARDING THE THROTTLE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. ON THE SECOND LANDING, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO GO-AROUND AND WAS RETRACTING THE FLAPS WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OF CENTERLINE. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE EXHIBITED MORE OF A LEFT TURNING TENDENCY THAN HE EXPECTED AND THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER INPUT; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND STRUCK TWO SIGNS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DID NOT REMEMBER RETARDING THE THROTTLE DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. (-23)DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING PRACTICE, STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVA^, LOOKING DOWN WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS AND APPLYING FULL POWER, ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AND MAKE CONTACT WITH TWO RUNWAY SIGNS BEFORE COMING TO REST. THIS INDIVIDUAL IS A STUDENT PILOT. THEREFORE, NO 44709 OR RE-EVALUATION IS SCHEUDLED. FURTHER TRAINING FOR HIS CERTIFICATE IS SCHEDULED AND A FLIGHT TEST WILL BE GIVING IAW THE PTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.