- Date
- February 6, 1998, 09:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N406ERCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 4, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980206002409A
- Case key
- 38452
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilot's improper use of ailerons and brakes on landing rollout.
Analysis
The pilot stated he made a landing with a crosswind from the right. No aileron correction was used. On landing rollout the airplane started to drift to the right, the pilot applied left rudder with negative results. The airplane continued to the right off the right side of the runway. He observed a taxiway sign and applied right rudder, and the airplane collided with the sign. Examination of the brakes, flight controls and nosewheel steering revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed a scuff mark. Examination of the runway surface revealed a skid mark veering to the right of the centerline which was consistent with the damage noted on the right main landing gear.
Factual narrative
On February 6, 1998, at about 0910 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N406ER, registered to McDonnell Douglas Financing Corporation, operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as a 14 CFR Part 141 instructional flight, crashed on landing rollout at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Melbourne, Florida, about 35 minutes before the accident.
The pilot stated he made a landing to runway 25 left with a right crosswind. He did not apply any aileron correction for the crosswind. The airplane started to drift to the right on landing rollout. He applied left rudder, the airplane continued to the right off the side of the runway. He observed a taxiway sign and applied right rudder. The airplane collided with the sign located just west of runway 16/34.
Examination of the flight controls, brakes, and nosewheel steering revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.
Visual examination of the right main landing gear by parties to the NTSB investigation and Embry-Riddle safety personnel revealed a scuff mark on the tire. Examination of the runway surface revealed a skid mark veering to the right of the runway centerline, which was consistent with the scuffing damage noted on the right main landing gear tire.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N406ER
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17280297
- Airframe hours
- 104
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-D2A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ
- Registered owner
- Mcdonnell Douglas Fin Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 2, 1998 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- MLB · Melbourne, FL
- Destination
- DAB
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- DAB · Daytona Beach Int, runway 25L, 3,197 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 49 total · 42 in this make and model · 67 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAB
FAA reports on this event · 1
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