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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Clemson, SC · April 2, 2019

Date: April 2, 2019 · 17:20 local
Place: Clemson, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54222
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA194
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 59 total59 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On touch down the student pilot released backpressure to allow nose wheel to make contact with runway. Once contact was made, the aircraft started a vibration and pulled to the left. The student attempted to make a correction by pulling back on the yoke, which caused the aircraft to become airborne. An attempt for a go-around was conducted followed by a stall/spin.

As the FAA filed it

ON TOUCH DOWN THE STUDENT PILOT RELEASED BACKPRESSURE TO ALLOW NOSE WHEEL TO MAKE CONTACT WITH RUNWAY. ONCE CONTACT WAS MADE, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A VIBRATION AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A CORRECTION BY PULLING BACK ON THE YOKE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. AN ATTEMPT FOR A GO-AROUND WAS CONDUCTED FOLLOWED BY A STALL/SPIN.

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 GAA19CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportClemson, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 2, 2019 · Substantial damage