CESSNA 172S
Summit, DE — November 7, 2009
Event Information
| Date | November 7, 2009 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA10CA057 |
| Event ID | 20091109X61438 |
| Location | Summit, DE |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.52083, -75.72361 |
| Airport | Summit Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172S |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Probable Cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Full Narrative
The student pilot stated that he was performing a solo touch and go landing. After touchdown, he applied full throttle and the airplane began swerving left and right. He aborted the takeoff and attempted to regain directional control before departing off the left side of the runway. The airplane continued traveling in the grass and the nose wheel struck a depression just prior to a paved taxiway damaging the nose landing gear and firewall.
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.