# Accident 20230927013499A: Cessna 172R, Redding, CA, September 27, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 2023, 11:20 local time
- Place: Redding, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: NN3S
- Location: 40.5090° N, 122.2934° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5090&lon=-122.2934&mi=10
- Aircraft: N17274, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17274) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA357) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230927013499A

## Narrative

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

THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED, IN A VERBAL STATEMENT THAT THE STUDENT WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SOLO ON RUNWAY 34 AT REDDING AIRPORT (RDD). THE FIRST PATTERN AND LANDING WENT WITHOUT ISSUE. ON THE 2ND TAKEOFF, UPON ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE WEST. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY (TAXIWAY D). AT FULL THROTTLE, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON ALL WHEELS BEFORE BOUNCING BACK UP. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND LANDED NOSE FIRST INTO THE SEGMENTED CIRCLE AND WIND SOCK BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE STUDENT WALKED AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH A MINOR SCRAP ON HIS HAND. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE ARE BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPACT POINTS ON THE NOSE, TAIL, FUSELAGE, PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, AND WINGS.

## 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 WPR23LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA357), Sep 27, 2023: Cessna 172R (N17274), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in a bounced landing and impact with the airport’s windsock.

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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