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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · April 27, 2011

Date
April 27, 2011 · 14:53 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4072F
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA211
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
34 total34 in this make and model34 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.

34 Hour student pilot was practicing touch and go's and on roll out began dragging right wing tip. After multiple prop strikes, the aircraft nosed over on its back. There was an 8 knot cross wind from the left. Counseled airman.

As the FAA filed it

34 HOUR STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO'S AND ON ROLL OUT BEGAN DRAGGING RIGHT WING TIP. AFTER MULTIPLE PROP STRIKES, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THERE WAS AN 8 KNOT CROSS WIND FROM THE LEFT. COUNSELED AIRMAN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.