# Accident 20210613007399A: Cessna 172R, Groton, CT, June 13, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 2021, 16:55 local time
- Place: Groton, CT
- Airport: Groton New London
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3329° N, 72.0393° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3329&lon=-72.0393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N430EP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430EP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 100 total, 100 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210613007399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE GROTON (NEW LONDON), CT (GON) AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT N430EP, 172R, LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A RUNWAY DISTANCE SIGN.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP.  POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/13/2021 2055Z.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA249), Jun 13, 2021: Cessna 172R (N430EP), Groton, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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