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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Raleigh, NC · September 15, 2020

Date: September 15, 2020 · 17:20 local
Place: Raleigh, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International A
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N726CP
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 528 total279 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N726CPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S11566 · Built 2015 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was coming in for a landing at rdu airport, runway 5L. During rollout the aircraft started pulling to the left. The pilot tried but could not correct the pull and the aircraft rolled into the grass off the runway.

Investigation revealed that on landing roll out the aircraft tire lost air pressure forcing the aircraft to veer to the left. The pilot tried but was not able to correct for the pull and the aircraft ended up in the grass just off the runway. Maintenance reported the aircraft tire had some damage to the sidewall and the inner tube had a leak. The wheel assembly was changed. The cause of the tire damage is not evident. The pilot didn't report hitting anything on landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS COMING IN FOR A LANDING AT RDU AIRPORT, RUNWAY 5L. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TRIED BUT COULD NOT CORRECT THE PULL AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO THE GRASS OFF THE RUNWAY.

INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TRIED BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE PULL AND THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN THE GRASS JUST OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT TIRE HAD SOME DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALL AND THE INNER TUBE HAD A LEAK. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED. THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE DAMAGE IS NOT EVIDENT. THE PILOT DIDN'T REPORT HITTING ANYTHING ON LANDING.