20030528009599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Newnan, GA · May 28, 2003

Date: May 28, 2003 · 17:55 local
Place: Newnan, GA
Airport: Newnan Coweta County Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6512K
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA097
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total31 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6512KRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274206 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed ffc and flew to cco. While performing touch and go landings on runway 32 at Newnan-Coweta airport the pilot bounced the aircraft off the runway. As the aircraft was touching down for the second time a gust of wind from the right pushed the aircraft to the side of the runway. The pilot tried to gain control of the aircraft but was pushed off the left side of runway. While trying to get the aircraft straight and slowed down the right main landing gear hit a runway sign. Spinning the aircraft 180 degrees as it came to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FFC AND FLEW TO CCO. WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 32 AT NEWNAN-COWETA AIRPORT THE PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOUCHING DOWN FOR THE SECOND TIME A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAS PUSHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AND SLOWED DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A RUNWAY SIGN. SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES AS IT CAME TO A STOP.

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 ATL03LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewnan, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll that resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.May 28, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6512K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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