19990904041269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lakeland, FL · September 4, 1999

Date: September 4, 1999 · 10:10 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N172AN
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99LA247
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,246 total775 in this make and model213 in the last 90 days

N172ANRegistration cancelled Mar 17, 2009 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272419 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4) The student pilot stated he made a normal landing to runway 23. He applied brakes on landing rollout and the airplane started to veer to the right. The CFI got on the flight controls and they both applied left rudder with negative results. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway, through the grass, and collided with a ditch. A functional check of the brakes revealed no deficiencies.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING TO RUNWAY 23. HE APPLIED BRAKES ON LANDING ROLLOUT AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE CFI GOT ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THEY BOTH APPLIED LEFT RUDDER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH THE GRASS, AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE BRAKES REVEALED NO DEFICIENCIES.

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 MIA99LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe student pilots improper use of brakes on landing rollout resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructors improper supervision of the student pilot.Sep 4, 1999 · Substantial damage