What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 2, 2017, at 4:30 pm CST, a Cessna 172, N91966, was involved in an accident at the Kearney regional airport (kear), Kearney, Nebraska. The PIC was returning to kear after a 4.8 hour flight to complete lesson 10 in the university of Nebraska Kearney commercial pilot certification course. The private pilot was not carrying passengers. The PIC approached and landed on runway 18 at kear. Shortly after touchdown, the PIC loss control of the aircraft and the aircraft veered to the right producing skid marks from both main wheels. The aircraft departed runway 18 on the right side 1,871 feet down the runway. The aircraft struck a 32-inch-tall runway sign after it left the runway. The aircraft came to rest 250 feet from the point that it exited runway 18. The PIC was not hurt in the accident. The aircraft received substantial damage. The PIC taxied the aircraft to the ramp following the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 2, 2017, AT 4:30 PM CST, A CESSNA 172, N91966, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE KEARNEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KEAR), KEARNEY, NEBRASKA. THE PIC WAS RETURNING TO KEAR AFTER A 4.8 HOUR FLIGHT TO COMPLETE LESSON 10 IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATION COURSE. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT CARRYING PASSENGERS. THE PIC APPROACHED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT KEAR. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PIC LOSS CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT PRODUCING SKID MARKS FROM BOTH MAIN WHEELS. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 ON THE RIGHT SIDE 1,871 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 32-INCH-TALL RUNWAY SIGN AFTER IT LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 250 FEET FROM THE POINT THAT IT EXITED RUNWAY 18. THE PIC WAS NOT HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PIC TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.