20030428007299I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Savannah, GA · April 28, 2003

Date: April 28, 2003 · 10:53 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Airport: Savannah International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N733GK
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total17 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N733GKRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268283 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 28, 2003 Mr. Torres was practicing short field takeoffs and landings on runway 36 at Savannah int'l airport, Savannah, Georgia, (ksav). On landing Mr. Torres failed to maintain directional control after touch down. The aircraft, N733GK, a Cessna 172N, departed the runway coming to a stop in the grass between the runway and taxiway. The aircraft propeller struck a taxi light receiving minor damage. Mr. Torres contacted the ATCT for assistance. Fire and rescue responded. After fire and rescue inspected the aircraft for apparent damage. Mr. Torres taxied the aircraft to the aircraft ramp with fire and rescue following. Mr. Torres turned the aircraft over to chris klein, mechanic for Savannah aviation. Mr. Klein stated there was a small nick in the propeller with a small piece of blue glass embedded in it. Mr. Klein repaired the propeller and returned the aircraft to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 28, 2003 MR. TORRES WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 36 AT SAVANNAH INT'L AIRPORT, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, (KSAV). ON LANDING MR. TORRES FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT, N733GK, A CESSNA 172N, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE. MR. TORRES CONTACTED THE ATCT FOR ASSISTANCE. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. AFTER FIRE AND RESCUE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR APPARENT DAMAGE. MR. TORRES TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE AIRCRAFT RAMP WITH FIRE AND RESCUE FOLLOWING. MR. TORRES TURNED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO CHRIS KLEIN, MECHANIC FOR SAVANNAH AVIATION. MR. KLEIN STATED THERE WAS A SMALL NICK IN THE PROPELLER WITH A SMALL PIECE OF BLUE GLASS EMBEDDED IN IT. MR. KLEIN REPAIRED THE PROPELLER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.