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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Thermal, CA · September 30, 2014

Date: September 30, 2014 · 15:40 local
Place: Thermal, CA
Airport: Jacqueline Cochran Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N738TJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA399
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 33 total33 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N738TJRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270222 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Upon landing roll out the aircraft started to veer right and skidded off the right side of runway. The nose wheel dug into the loose soil and nose of the aircraft pitched down. The propeller and right wing impacted the ground causing minor damage. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER RIGHT AND SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE LOOSE SOIL AND NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN. THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 WPR14CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThermal, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after an encounter with a dust devil.Sep 30, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N738TJ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850319014869IStarting Engines · Greensboro, NCPulled prop thru with mag switch on. Started and struck parked 152. Flew damaged aircraft without ferry permit.Mar 19, 1985 · Minor damage