# Accident 20060803016989A: Cessna 172S, Thomson, GA, August 3, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2006, 11:55 local time
- Place: Thomson, GA
- Airport: Thomson-Mcduffie County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5294° N, 82.5139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5294&lon=-82.5139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N124CK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N124CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (registry code 41597, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 27 total, 27 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060803016989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING SOLO TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS. SHE LANDED LEFT OF CENTERLINE AND CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. SHE OVERCORRECTED AND SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND, APPARENTLY APPLIED POWER AT THE SAME TIME. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED ABOUT 400 FEET THROUGH THE GRASS, AND PROCEEDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST. THE ENGINE SUFFERED A SUDDEN STOPPAGE DUE TO THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE DIRT. THE NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL WERE DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE PILOT WAS UNHURT. A DEBRIEF INDICATED NO DISCREPANCIES IN HER TRAINING OR ENDORSEMENTS. THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN HER AND HER INSTRUCTOR INDICATE THAT FURTHER TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT SOLO FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED INVOLVING THE AIRCRAFT'S INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA117), Aug 3, 2006: Cessna 172S (N124CK), Thomson, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an on-ground collision with an embankment.

## Other reports on N124CK (1)

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

- [Accident 20160607006899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160607006899A), Jun 7, 2016: Cessna 172S (N124CK), Thomson, GA, Substantial damage. On 06/07/2016, aircraft N124CK a Cessna 172S attempted to land on runway 28 at Thomson-Mcduffie Airport (khqu) in Thomson, GA. After, a hard landing at,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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