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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Glendale, AZ · February 15, 2014

Date: February 15, 2014 · 15:40 local
Place: Glendale, AZ
Airport: Glendale Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N738BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA116
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total36 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N738BHRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269845 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was practicing touch and go landings at his home airport. After his 5th touch and go he requested a full stop from the control tower. He was cleared to land and flew a normal traffic pattern. After touch down on the main wheels and nose wheel touch down the student pilot thought the nose wheel tire had burst. The aircraft began to yaw increasingly left and right until the aircraft struck a taxiway sign.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT HIS HOME AIRPORT. AFTER HIS 5TH TOUCH AND GO HE REQUESTED A FULL STOP FROM THE CONTROL TOWER. HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND AND FLEW A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN. AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON THE MAIN WHEELS AND NOSE WHEEL TOUCH DOWN THE STUDENT PILOT THOUGHT THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE HAD BURST. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW INCREASINGLY LEFT AND RIGHT UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN.

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 WPR14CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlendale, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a taxiway sign.Feb 15, 2014 · Substantial damage