20050718015699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Savannah, GA · July 18, 2005

Date: July 18, 2005 · 11:45 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Airport: Savannah International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CE8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5299K
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA132
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 106 total40 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N5299KRegistration cancelled May 16, 2011 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274052 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 18, 2005, at approximately 1539Z, a single engine Cessna 172-P, N5299K, enroute from sfb to sav piloted by a private pilot was cleared for landing on runway 36. At approximately 1545Z during landing the PIC failed to maintain control of the aircraft at touchdown resulting in the right wing tip and propeller coming into contact with the runway. The aircraft then skidded off the west side of the runway 36. The PIC was not injured. Observed damage to the aircraft was right wing tip, right wing leading edge, right wing forward spar damage near wing tip, propeller damage, firewall was damaged where nose gear attaches to firewall, and right wing upper skin trailing edge near wing route.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 18, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1539Z, A SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA 172-P, N5299K, ENROUTE FROM SFB TO SAV PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 36. AT APPROXIMATELY 1545Z DURING LANDING THE PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 36. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED. OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, RIGHT WING FORWARD SPAR DAMAGE NEAR WING TIP, PROPELLER DAMAGE, FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED WHERE NOSE GEAR ATTACHES TO FIREWALL, AND RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN TRAILING EDGE NEAR WING ROUTE.

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 ATL05CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSavannah, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop, and on ground collision of the right wing with the ground.Jul 18, 2005 · Substantial damage