- Date
- August 29, 2006, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Winder, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N856CPCessna 172R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 30, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Atlanta FSDO-11
- Case key
- 64427
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Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot stated that he dropped off his flight instructor on the ramp prior to conducting his first solo. He then taxied to runway 31 to perform a normal takeoff. After takeoff the student pilot entered the left traffic pattern for the runway 31 visual approach. The student pilot flew the downwind, base, and final for runway 31. On landing flare the main wheels touched down, and the airplane began to veer to the left. The student pilot added full power in an attempt to regain control of the airplane. The wing flaps were still in the full down position. The airplane became airborne, continued to veer to the left, and collided with the bravo taxiway sign. The student pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
On August 29, 2006, at 1030 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172R, N856CP, registered to a private owner, and operated by The Flight School of Gwinnett as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight; collided with a runway sign during landing at Winder-Barrow Airport, Winder, Georgia. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The student pilot stated that he dropped off his flight instructor on the ramp prior to conducting his first solo. He then taxied to runway 31 to perform a normal takeoff. After takeoff the student pilot entered the left traffic pattern for the runway 31 visual approach. The student pilot flew the downwind, base, and final for runway 31. On landing flare the main wheels touched down, and the airplane began to veer to the left. The student pilot added full power in an attempt to regain control of the airplane. The wing flaps were still in the full down position. The airplane became airborne, continued to veer to the left, and collided with the bravo taxiway sign. The student pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N856CP
- Reported as
- Cessna 172R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17280494
- Airframe hours
- 4,285.8
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- The Flight School of Gwinnett
- Registered owner
- Anyan E. David
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 1, 2006 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- LZU · Lawrenceville, GA
- Destination
- WDR · Winder, GA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- WDR · Winder, runway 31, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 36
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 27 total · 27 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Observed at
- KWDR