- Date
- July 21, 1991, 10:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Vacaville, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5247UCessna 172RG/A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910721028839A
- Case key
- 27268
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Probable cause
The private pilot PIC failed to maintain directional control during landing rollout. The CFI pilot failed to take remedial action.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Both pilots stated that the flight was uneventful and everything in the aircraft was working. The approach and landing was normal. The wind was calm. After touchdown the flaps were retracted, the carburetor heat was pushed to cold and the cowl flaps were opened. At that point the aircraft started to veer off to the right. The pilot stated as the turn exaggerated he applied more brake pressure without effect. The pilot called for assistance from the instructor pilot. The instructor pilot was unable to regain directional control. A visual and functional examination by an FAA inspector determined the brakes were operational.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5247U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG/A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0299
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1AL68, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cable Air Inc.
- Registered owner
- Cable Air Inc.
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- POC · La Verne, CA
- Airport
- 045 · Nut Tree, runway 2, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 776 total · 105 in this make and model · 713 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.