19990808011149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Savannah, GA · August 8, 1999

Date: August 8, 1999
Place: Savannah, GA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9514Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99LA216
Reported as: Cessna 172R

N9514QRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2005 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280397 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft blew a tire and ran off the rwy after landing. (-23) student after second solo flight was executing touch and go landing at the sav airport runway 27, when after touch down, flaps were retracted, power was applied and the aircraft swerved to the left into grass, across runway 36 and stopped in the infield. The investigation revealed that the left main gear wheel came off. Further analysis indicates structural failure of the left main axle.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT BLEW A TIRE AND RAN OFF THE RWY AFTER LANDING. (-23) STUDENT AFTER SECOND SOLO FLIGHT WAS EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT THE SAV AIRPORT RUNWAY 27, WHEN AFTER TOUCH DOWN, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT INTO GRASS, ACROSS RUNWAY 36 AND STOPPED IN THE INFIELD. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL CAME OFF. FURTHER ANALYSIS INDICATES STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN AXLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA99LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSavannah, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go landing, resulting in the airplane running off the runway and colliding with a runway sign.Aug 8, 1999 · Substantial damage