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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Napa, CA · November 28, 2011

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Date
November 28, 2011 · 15:38 local
Place
Napa, CA
Airport
Napa
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
3WFS
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7952A
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12CA049
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
35 total35 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N7952ARegistration cancelled Aug 7, 2013 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258146 · Built 1969Airframe modelCessna 172KEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 (GG-104899) lost directional control during touch and go landing runway 24, veered off left side of runway into the dirt, and collapsed the nose gear. ATIS had indicated airport landing runway 18, after student pilot contacted tower, he was cleared for straight in runway 24.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT (GG-104899) LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING RUNWAY 24, VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT, AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. ATIS HAD INDICATED AIRPORT LANDING RUNWAY 18, AFTER STUDENT PILOT CONTACTED TOWER, HE WAS CLEARED FOR STRAIGHT IN RUNWAY 24.

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 WPR12CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNapa, CAThe student pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.Nov 28, 2011 · Substantial damage