Summary
On July 12, 1995, a Beech 77 (N67212) was involved in an incident near Celina, OH. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
On July 12, 1995, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a Beech 77, N67212, nosed over during the landing roll at the Celina Airport (CQA), Celina, Ohio. The airplane was substantially damaged. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed. The solo training flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The student pilot had flown to Marion, Indiana and was on the second leg, of his second, solo cross country. After touching down on runway 26, the pilot stated that he felt the main landing gear touchdown on the runway, and he let the nose gear down.
According to the pilot's statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2:
My left wing and gear then came up and I started to go to the edge of the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC95LA155. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N67212.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 12, 1995, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a Beech 77, N67212, nosed over during the landing roll at the Celina Airport (CQA), Celina, Ohio. The airplane was substantially damaged. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed. The solo training flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The student pilot had flown to Marion, Indiana and was on the second leg, of his second, solo cross country. After touching down on runway 26, the pilot stated that he felt the main landing gear touchdown on the runway, and he let the nose gear down.
According to the pilot's statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2:
My left wing and gear then came up and I started to go to the edge of the runway. I gave it full throttle and started to pull up. I got airborne and then hit a dirt pile with my gear and went into a corn field and the plane flipped and came to rest upside down.
The FAA Inspector stated that when the pilot applied full throttle and started to pull up that "this reaction probably caused the aircraft to veer left and run off the runway to the left."
The reported winds at the time of the accident were, from 180 degrees, at 5 knots. There were no reported wind gusts.
The pilot indicated on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2 that he had a total of 21 flight hours, with 21 hours in this make and model airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC95LA155