20070830017459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Pawtucket, RI · August 30, 2007

Date: August 30, 2007 · 14:00 local
Place: Pawtucket, RI
Airport: North Central State
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2459Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA124
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 17 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2459YRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280909 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 30, 2007, at approximately 1400 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna C172R, N2459Y being flown by a student pilot on his second solo flight failed to control the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot of the aircraft stated in a written statement, as he applied full power for take-off on runway 23 in North Central State Airport, RI (sfz), he applied too much right rudder to compensate for the p factor and applied too much left rudder when he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft swerved to the left crossing a taxiway causing damage to the right main gear strut fairing and also buckling of the lower engine firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A CESSNA C172R, N2459Y BEING FLOWN BY A STUDENT PILOT ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT FAILED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, AS HE APPLIED FULL POWER FOR TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 23 IN NORTH CENTRAL STATE AIRPORT, RI (SFZ), HE APPLIED TOO MUCH RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE P FACTOR AND APPLIED TOO MUCH LEFT RUDDER WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT CROSSING A TAXIWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAIRING AND ALSO BUCKLING OF THE LOWER ENGINE FIREWALL.

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 ATL07CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPawtucket, RIThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the takeoff roll.Aug 30, 2007 · Substantial damage