# NTSB LAX03LA039: Cessna 172N, N2423E, Hollister, CA, November 28, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 27, 2002, 17:00 local (Nov 28, 2002, 01:00 UTC) - Place: Hollister, CA - Coordinates: 36.953334, -121.465553 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9533&lon=-121.4656&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration San Jose FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56135 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX03LA039 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56135/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA039 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The airplane veered off the runway surface and nosed over during the pilot's attempted landing. While on the landing roll, the pilot applied brake pressure. The airplane immediately began to veer to the left and the pilot input right brake pressure, in an effort to counteract the change in direction; however, the airplane continued veering to left, off the runway surface. The airplane encountered a ditch and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector stated that he completed a thorough inspection of the wheel and brake assemblies, and he found no anomalies or evidence of malfunction or failure prior to impact. ## Factual narrative On November 27, 2002, about 1700 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172N, N2423E, veered off the runway and nosed over during the landing rollout at Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, California. Wollard Aviation, Inc., d.b.a. Ahart Aviation Services, was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight originated from Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, California, about 1615, with a planned destination of Hollister. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. In a written statement, the pilot reported that while on the final approach for runway 31, she noted that the airport's windsock was indicating calm wind conditions. While on the landing roll, the pilot applied brake pressure. The airplane immediately began to veer to the left and the pilot input right brake pressure, in an effort to counteract the change in direction. Despite her attempts, the airplane continued veering to the left, off the runway surface. The airplane encountered a ditch and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The airplane incurred damage to the wings and fuselage. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane after the accident occurred. The pilot reported to the inspector that she thought the brakes may have malfunctioned during the landing rollout. The inspector stated that he completed a thorough examination of the wheel and brake assembly, and he found no anomalies or evidence of malfunction or failure prior to impact. The airplane was removed from the ditch and taxied to back to the operator's tie down area without mishap. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2423E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2423E), registered now, S/N 17271276, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172N - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17271276 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Wollard Aviation Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 11, 2002 - Departed: LVK, Livermore, CA - Destination: 3O7, Hollister, CA - Airport: 3O7, Hollister Municipal Airport, runway 31, 6,350 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 30; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review February 4, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 750 total, 230 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 37 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: WVI, 18 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20021127034969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021127034969A), Nov 27, 2002: Cessna 172N, Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On November 27, 2002 at approximately 1700 pacific standard time, the pilot of a Cessna 172, N2423E landed at Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister,… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.