CESSNA 172L
New Castle, PA — January 16, 2015
Event Information
| Date | January 16, 2015 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA15CA106 |
| Event ID | 20150120X80613 |
| Location | New Castle, PA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 41.02528, -80.41333 |
| Airport | New Castle Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172L |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
Pilot's inadequate control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot, he landed the airplane on the centerline of the runway and the airplane began to veer to the left. He applied right rudder pressure; however, the airplane continued to the left. It traveled off the left side of the runway and came to rest inverted in a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot indicated that the left brake "locked up" during the accident sequence. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that there were no malfunctions or anomalies with the brake system that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.