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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FL · February 4, 2011

Date
February 4, 2011 · 14:38 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Phase of flight
Taxi
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N54855
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
591 total548 in this make and model178 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot in CE-172, N54855, was taxiing out 10R for departure when student pilot instructed by CFI to move a "little" left on runway to avoid aircraft at taxiway intersection doing run-ups. CFI notices aircraft moving to right on taxiway and took control of the aircraft. Unable to control aircraft directionally with rudder pedals CFI selecteed idel power and applied brakes. CFI reports that aircraft continued in right turn even with brakees applied and veered off runway and hit and broke off taxiway light with right main wheel and came to stop in grass at c and a taxi intersection. Dom reports aircraft maintenance checked brakes and both brakes checked good.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT IN CE-172, N54855, WAS TAXIING OUT 10R FOR DEPARTURE WHEN STUDENT PILOT INSTRUCTED BY CFI TO MOVE A "LITTLE" LEFT ON RUNWAY TO AVOID AIRCRAFT AT TAXIWAY INTERSECTION DOING RUN-UPS. CFI NOTICES AIRCRAFT MOVING TO RIGHT ON TAXIWAY AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONALLY WITH RUDDER PEDALS CFI SELECTEED IDEL POWER AND APPLIED BRAKES. CFI REPORTS THAT AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN RIGHT TURN EVEN WITH BRAKEES APPLIED AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND HIT AND BROKE OFF TAXIWAY LIGHT WITH RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND CAME TO STOP IN GRASS AT C AND A TAXI INTERSECTION. DOM REPORTS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CHECKED BRAKES AND BOTH BRAKES CHECKED GOOD.

Other reports on N54855 · 2

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