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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Benton, AR · July 1, 2009

Date: July 1, 2009 · 17:00 local
Place: Benton, AR
Airport: Saline County Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5238E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA411
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 57 total57 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On July 2, 2009, at 1700 CDT, a Cessna 172N, N5238E, departed the left side of runway 02 at Saline County Regional Airport (ksuz) Benton, Arkansas, while attempting a touch and go landing. The airplane traveled approximately 2000 feet after departing the runway and struck a rise in terrain for a mid field taxi way. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 2, 2009, AT 1700 CDT, A CESSNA 172N, N5238E, DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 02 AT SALINE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KSUZ) BENTON, ARKANSAS, WHILE ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RISE IN TERRAIN FOR A MID FIELD TAXI WAY. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR 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 CEN09CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBenton, ARThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Jul 2, 2009 · Substantial damage