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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · St Petersburg, FL · April 13, 2011

Date: April 13, 2011 · 18:55 local
Place: St Petersburg, FL
Airport: Albert Whitted
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2468Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA244
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 15 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2468ZRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2011 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10065 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 13, 2011, a Cessna 172S, N2468Z registered to vl aviation LLC, was doing touch and go landings at Albert Whitted Airport in St Petersburg, Florida. While perfoming the touch and goes the student pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed runway 36 to the left and crossed runway 25 and went over a sea wall into the bay. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the student pilot was uninjured. The flight originated from the same airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 13, 2011, A CESSNA 172S, N2468Z REGISTERED TO VL AVIATION LLC, WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT IN ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. WHILE PERFOMING THE TOUCH AND GOES THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 TO THE LEFT AND CROSSED RUNWAY 25 AND WENT OVER A SEA WALL INTO THE BAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE SAME AIRPORT.

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 ERA11CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSaint Petersburg, FLThe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.Apr 13, 2011 · Substantial damage