20010215003349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · San Diego, CA · February 15, 2001

Date
February 15, 2001 · 15:16 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4922D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX01LA102
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total900 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On February 2, 2001, a Cessna 172 crashed at the Montgomery airport (myf) in San Diego, CA. It was ruled an accident and not an incident. There were no injuries. No other a/c involved. (-19) on February 15, 2001, about 1516 hours PST, a Cessna 172N, N4922D, veered off the runway and collided with a taxiway sign during landing rollout on runway 28L at the Montgomery field, San Diego, CA. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither the airline transport certificated pilot nor passenger was injured. Plus one flyers, inc., in San Diego, operated the airplane. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The personal flight was performed under 14 CFR part 91, and it originated in scottsdale, AZ. About 1135. Airport personnel reported that the collision occurred about 1,000 feet upwind of the runway's threshold. The airplane impacted the taxiway "c" sign, and veered off the runway. The airplane came to a stop about 200 feet north of the runway. The pilot stated that during the landing rollout, as the airplane was decelerating through about 50 knots, the left wing suddenly lifted up. Thereafter he lost control of the airplane. He additionally reported that he was unaware of the reason for this occurence. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane. (.4) on February 15, 2001, about 1516 hours pacific standard time, a Cessna 172N, N4922D, veered off the runway and collided with a taxiway sign during landing rollout on runway 28L at the Montgomery field, San Diego, California. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither the airline transport certificated pilot nor passenger was injured. Plus one flyers, inc., San Diego, operated the airplane. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The personal flight was performed under 14 CFR part 91, and originated in scottsdale, Arizona, about 1235 mountain standard time. Airport personnel reported that the collision occurred about 1,000 feet upwind of the runway's threshold. The airplane impacted the taxiway "c" sign and veered off the runway. The airplane came to a stop about 550 feet farther upwind of the sign and about 200 feet north of the runway. The pilot stated to the national transportation safety boa rd investigator that during the landing rollout, as the airplane was decelerating through about 50 knots, the left wing suddenly lifted up. Thereafter, he lost control of the airplane. He additionally reported that he was unaware of the reason for this occurrence. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the airplane. In the pilot's partially completed accident report, he indicated that when the airplane was "almost half way down the runway" the left wing rose up, and thereafter he lost control of the airplane as it "violently" veered off the runway. The pilot also reported that when he was on final approach the tower controller reported that the wind was from 270 degrees at 6 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 2, 2001, A CESSNA 172 CRASHED AT THE MONTGOMERY AIRPORT (MYF) IN SAN DIEGO, CA. IT WAS RULED AN ACCIDENT AND NOT AN INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO OTHER A/C INVOLVED. (-19) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2001, ABOUT 1516 HOURS PST, A CESSNA 172N, N4922D, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 28L AT THE MONTGOMERY FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT NOR PASSENGER WAS INJURED. PLUS ONE FLYERS, INC., IN SAN DIEGO, OPERATED THE AIRPLANE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND IT ORIGINATED IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ. ABOUT 1135. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 1,000 FEET UPWIND OF THE RUNWAY'S THRESHOLD. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TAXIWAY "C" SIGN, AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 200 FEET NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS DECELERATING THROUGH ABOUT 50 KNOTS, THE LEFT WING SUDDENLY LIFTED UP. THEREAFTER HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURENCE. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE AIRPLANE. (.4) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2001, ABOUT 1516 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N4922D, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 28L AT THE MONTGOMERY FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT NOR PASSENGER WAS INJURED. PLUS ONE FLYERS, INC., SAN DIEGO, OPERATED THE AIRPLANE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND ORIGINATED IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, ABOUT 1235 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME. AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 1,000 FEET UPWIND OF THE RUNWAY'S THRESHOLD. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TAXIWAY "C" SIGN AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 550 FEET FARTHER UPWIND OF THE SIGN AND ABOUT 200 FEET NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOA RD INVESTIGATOR THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, AS THE AIRPLANE WAS DECELERATING THROUGH ABOUT 50 KNOTS, THE LEFT WING SUDDENLY LIFTED UP. THEREAFTER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE AIRPLANE. IN THE PILOT'S PARTIALLY COMPLETED ACCIDENT REPORT, HE INDICATED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS "ALMOST HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY" THE LEFT WING ROSE UP, AND THEREAFTER HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS IT "VIOLENTLY" VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH THE TOWER CONTROLLER REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.

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