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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Marietta, GA · June 19, 2004

Date: June 19, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: Marietta, GA
Airport: Cobb County-Mccollum Field
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52846
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA133
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 38 total38 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N52846Registration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274621 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot-in-command (PIC) was completing his 4th touch and go during his 2nd solo flight as a student pilot. Due to several aircraft in the pattern, the tower reportedly signaled for all aircraft to land and taxi-back. The PIC of N52846 did not realize the tower instructions included him. Therefore, after landing on runway 27 at approximately 1030L, he committed himself to takeoff again before being called-out by the tower. He therefore set the aircraft down losing control. The aircraft came to a full stop on the right side of runway 27, approximately 2/3 ways down the active runway. The nose landing gear was severed from the aircraft causing major structural damage at the firewall and minor damage to the engine mount.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) WAS COMPLETING HIS 4TH TOUCH AND GO DURING HIS 2ND SOLO FLIGHT AS A STUDENT PILOT. DUE TO SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN, THE TOWER REPORTEDLY SIGNALED FOR ALL AIRCRAFT TO LAND AND TAXI-BACK. THE PIC OF N52846 DID NOT REALIZE THE TOWER INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED HIM. THEREFORE, AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030L, HE COMMITTED HIMSELF TO TAKEOFF AGAIN BEFORE BEING CALLED-OUT BY THE TOWER. HE THEREFORE SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN LOSING CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FULL STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27, APPROXIMATELY 2/3 WAYS DOWN THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT THE FIREWALL AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL04CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKennesaw, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in the on ground collision with the ground, and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear.Jun 19, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52846 · 1

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

Accident 19810408014979ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Paducah, TXPilot lost directional control of aircraft during touchdown and airplane veered off runway onto soft ground.Apr 8, 1981 · Substantial damage