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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Reidsville, NC · November 25, 2006

Date: November 25, 2006 · 14:10 local
Place: Reidsville, NC
Airport: Rockingham County Nc Shiloh
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N172LF
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA022
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 68 total66 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N172LFRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273380 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was operating the aircraft in the pattern performing take offs and landing on runway 31. The weather was clear and calm. He had remained in the pattern and accomplished 3 or 4 landings with taxi backs. The approach was normal, touch down, with no power on the aircraft, it started to veer to the right. Tried to maintain control. The aircraft kept going to the right, into the grass, and then it came to a stop at the edge of tree line. The aircraft sustained damage to both wings, right flap, wing struts, lower fuselage, prop, prop spinner, engine cowl, exhaust stack, air filter, and gear struts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN PERFORMING TAKE OFFS AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 31. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND CALM. HE HAD REMAINED IN THE PATTERN AND ACCOMPLISHED 3 OR 4 LANDINGS WITH TAXI BACKS. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, TOUCH DOWN, WITH NO POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT, IT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT, INTO THE GRASS, AND THEN IT CAME TO A STOP AT THE EDGE OF TREE LINE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, RIGHT FLAP, WING STRUTS, LOWER FUSELAGE, PROP, PROP SPINNER, ENGINE COWL, EXHAUST STACK, AIR FILTER, AND GEAR STRUTS.

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 ATL07CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportReidsville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an on ground collision with trees.Nov 25, 2006 · Substantial damage