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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Kankakee, IL · February 21, 2015

Date: February 21, 2015 · 12:05 local
Place: Kankakee, IL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54974
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15CA151
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,920 total350 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N54974Registration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275096 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine 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.

During landing, the student pilot could not maintain directional control and abruptly pitched down and veered left of runway centerline. Before the flight instructor pilot could take control, the aircraft departed the runway surface and came to rest inverted approximately 10-15 feet left of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ABRUPTLY PITCHED DOWN AND VEERED LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. BEFORE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PILOT COULD TAKE CONTROL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKankakee, ILThe student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.Feb 21, 2015 · Substantial damage