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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Ramona, CA · February 25, 2014

Date: February 25, 2014 · 10:30 local
Place: Ramona, CA
Airport: Ramona Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91712
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA122
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 41 total41 in this make and model1,941 in the last 90 days

N91712Registration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261508 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot bounced on landing, tried to recover by landing again, but bounced again and started drifting to the right side of the runway; the student overcorrected with left rudder and ran off the left side of the runway, causing substantial damage to right wing, tail and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT BOUNCED ON LANDING, TRIED TO RECOVER BY LANDING AGAIN, BUT BOUNCED AGAIN AND STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY; THE STUDENT OVERCORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING, TAIL AND LANDING GEAR.

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 WPR14CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRamona, CAThe student pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Feb 25, 2014 · Substantial damage