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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Sanford, NC · October 16, 2003

Date: October 16, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place: Sanford, NC
Airport: Sanford-Lee County Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64255
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA018
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot was attempting to land on runway 3 at Sanford, NC when he lost control of the aircraft, ran off the left side of the runway into a ditch and flipped over. Witness stated aircraft landed fast and floated several hundred feet down runway prior to touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 3 AT SANFORD, NC WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. WITNESS STATED AIRCRAFT LANDED FAST AND FLOATED SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET DOWN RUNWAY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

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 ATL04LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanford, NCThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll resulting in a collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over.Oct 16, 2003 · Substantial damage