# NTSB MIA08CA030: Cessna 172N, N2180E, Talladega, AL, December 18, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: December 18, 2007, 09:51 local (15:51 UTC)
- Place: Talladega, AL
- Coordinates: 33.568611, -86.050552
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5686&lon=-86.0506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 2008
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Birmingham FSDO-09
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67266
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA08CA030
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67266/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA030

## 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)
- In flight collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

The student pilot stated that he entered left closed traffic for runway 21 at the Talladega Municipal Airport, Talladega, Alabama. He landed and started to prepare airplane for a touch-and-go. As he applied power he lost directional control of the airplane, went off the left side of the runway, and collided with a tree. The student pilot did not report any mechanical or flight control anomalies with the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The student pilot stated he entered left closed traffic for runway 21 at the Talladega Municipal Airport, Talladega, Alabama. He landed and started to prepare airplane for a touch-and-go. As he applied power he lost directional control of the airplane, went off the left side of the runway, and collided with a tree. The student pilot did not report any mechanical or flight control anomalies with the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2180E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172-71159
- Airframe hours: 4937
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-HAD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 2007, 0 hours before
- Departed: HUA, Talladega, AL
- Destination: AFN, JAFFREY, NH
- Airport: ASN, Talladega Muni, runway 21, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 47; injuries: none; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observed at: KAFN

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.

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