CESSNA 172
San Jose, CA — April 20, 2018
Event Information
| Date | April 20, 2018 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA18CA232 |
| Event ID | 20180425X01552 |
| Location | San Jose, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 37.33611, -121.81973 |
| Airport | REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA C |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172 |
| 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
The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during the approach to land, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Full Narrative
The manager at the flight school reported that, during a training flight, the student allowed the airplane to drift to the right of the runway centerline on approach. He added that, the flight instructor reminded the student to remain on the centerline, but as the airplane flared for landing it continued to drift to the right of the centerline. The student applied full right rudder, the airplane "yawed and banked to the left", the instructor initiated a go-around, but the right main landing gear struck a taxiway sign. Subsequently, the flight instructor continued the go-around and landed without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.
The manager at the flight school reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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.