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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Fredericksburg, VA · April 24, 2021

Date: April 24, 2021 · 15:14 local
Place: Fredericksburg, VA
Airport: Shannon Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80874
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA198
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total121 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N80874Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266786 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

Upon landing the pilot mishandled the rudder and toe brakes. The pilot believed he was experiencing a pull the the right. There was no crosswind and winds were calm. He decided he would rather exit the runway than over correct the aircraft. Damage sustained when hitting an embankment.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING THE PILOT MISHANDLED THE RUDDER AND TOE BRAKES. THE PILOT BELIEVED HE WAS EXPERIENCING A PULL THE THE RIGHT. THERE WAS NO CROSSWIND AND WINDS WERE CALM. HE DECIDED HE WOULD RATHER EXIT THE RUNWAY THAN OVER CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE SUSTAINED WHEN HITTING AN EMBANKMENT.

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 ERA21LA198Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFredericksburg, VAThe student pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he applied brakes and the airplane veered right. He was unable to correct back to the centerline or brake effectively; the airplane exited the runway and struck an embankment before coming to rest. The…Apr 24, 2021 · Substantial damage