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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Bakersfield, CA · August 29, 2007

Date: August 29, 2007 · 08:40 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Airport: Meadows Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3544Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA243
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 46 total10 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N3544ZRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot stated he landed normally on both mains when it felt like the aircraft was being pushed to the left before the nose wheel even touched the pavement. He attempted to counteract the left drift with right rudder. Upon leaving the runway surface to the left, the right main gear struck a runway sign and was damaged. The right main strut subsequently failed causing the plane to settle on the right horizontal stabilizer and right wing tip, as it slid to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT STATED HE LANDED NORMALLY ON BOTH MAINS WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED TO THE LEFT BEFORE THE NOSE WHEEL EVEN TOUCHED THE PAVEMENT. HE ATTEMPTED TO COUNTERACT THE LEFT DRIFT WITH RIGHT RUDDER. UPON LEAVING THE RUNWAY SURFACE TO THE LEFT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN AND WAS DAMAGED. THE RIGHT MAIN STRUT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED CAUSING THE PLANE TO SETTLE ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RIGHT WING TIP, AS IT SLID TO A STOP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA07CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBakersfield, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.Aug 29, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3544Z · 1

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

Accident 20060518030709ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Madera, CA(-23) After touchdown with a slight tailwind, the student pilot experienced the plane veering to the left. Minor application of the rudder did not seem to correct the departure from the centerline. Pilot was hesitant to apply full rudder due to the…May 18, 2006 · Substantial damage