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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Kelso, WA · January 14, 2021

Date: January 14, 2021 · 13:00 local
Place: Kelso, WA
Airport: Kelso-Longview
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5930R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA100
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 71 total54 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N5930RRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253599 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated he was intending to perform a touch and go. After turning final, aircraft touched down close to the runway numbers on center line. After touch down, the pilot decided to proceed with the touch and go. The pilot started reconfiguring aircraft for takeoff, selected flaps up, pilot then felt the aircraft swerve slightly to the right. Pilot then put in a little left rudder to bring aircraft back to center of run way with no noticeable response from actions. Aircraft continued to veer right towards the edge of the runway pilot inputed more left rudder and stopped the aircraft from turning, but did not return to center of runway. At approximately 1000 feet, the aircraft left the runway into extremely soft dirt and flipped upside down. Pilot stated he had not made it to the advance throttle step in the touch and go procedure. During interview pilot stated his left rudder input may not been enough to change the aircraft's course.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS INTENDING TO PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO. AFTER TURNING FINAL, AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN CLOSE TO THE RUNWAY NUMBERS ON CENTER LINE. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH THE TOUCH AND GO. THE PILOT STARTED RECONFIGURING AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF, SELECTED FLAPS UP, PILOT THEN FELT THE AIRCRAFT SWERVE SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. PILOT THEN PUT IN A LITTLE LEFT RUDDER TO BRING AIRCRAFT BACK TO CENTER OF RUN WAY WITH NO NOTICEABLE RESPONSE FROM ACTIONS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER RIGHT TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY PILOT INPUTED MORE LEFT RUDDER AND STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING, BUT DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER OF RUNWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY INTO EXTREMELY SOFT DIRT AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT STATED HE HAD NOT MADE IT TO THE ADVANCE THROTTLE STEP IN THE TOUCH AND GO PROCEDURE. DURING INTERVIEW PILOT STATED HIS LEFT RUDDER INPUT MAY NOT BEEN ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE AIRCRAFT'S COURSE.

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 WPR21LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKelso, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.Jan 14, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5930R · 1

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

Accident 19931107042289AVancouver, WAAircraft made a hard landing, bounced, nose gear collapsed.Nov 7, 1993 · Substantial damage