- Date
- August 22, 2005, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ramona, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N734MYCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 20, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20050822020919A
- Case key
- 62315
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane veered to the side of the runway and collided with a taxiway sign during landing. The student pilot was on a supervised solo flight. The first approach was too high, so he did a go-around. On the next approach, he maintained glideslope, and executed a normal landing. However, while coming to a stop, the pilot felt that he might have applied too much right brake, because the airplane turned drastically to the right. The pilot felt that the airplane's speed was fast enough that he thought that adding a lot of left brake would make things worse. The pilot raised the flaps, applied full throttle, and pulled back on the yoke. The airplane gained a little altitude, and was still veering to the right. The airplane collided with a taxiway sign during this sequence of events. The pilot then made a full stop landing. The firewall of the airplane was damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Factual narrative
On August 22, 2005, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N734MY, veered to the side of the runway and collided with a taxiway sign during landing at Ramona Airport, Ramona, California. San Diego Flight Training International, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local instructional flight departed about 1145. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the accident location were 33 degrees 02.20 minutes north latitude by 116 degrees 54.54 minutes west longitude.
The student pilot reported that he was on a supervised solo flight. The first approach was too high, so he did a go-around. On the next approach, he maintained glideslope, and executed a safe landing. However, while coming to a stop, the pilot felt that he might have applied too much right brake, because the airplane turned drastically to the right. The pilot felt that the airplane's speed was fast enough that he thought that adding a lot of left brake would make things worse.
The pilot raised the flaps, applied full throttle, and pulled back on the yoke. The airplane gained a little altitude, and was still veering to the right. The airplane contacted a taxiway sign during the takeoff. The pilot took off into the landing pattern. The air traffic control tower had him come by on a low approach so that they could inspect the landing gear. The pilot then made a full stop. The firewall of the airplane was damaged during the accident sequence.
The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N734MY
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17268971
- Airframe hours
- 6,106.8
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- San Diego Flight Training International Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 2005 · 51.5 hours before
- Departed
- RNM · Ramona, CA
- Destination
- RNM · Ramona, CA
- Airport
- RNM · Ramona, runway 27, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 23
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 23 total · 23 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days · 19 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Observed at
- RNM
FAA reports on this event · 1
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