Summary
On August 30, 1995, a Cessna 172A (N7641T) was involved in an incident near Weed, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
On August 30, 1995, at 1630 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172A, N7641T, nosed over following a loss of control during landing at the Weed, California, airport. The aircraft was owned and operated by the left seat pilot and was engaged in traffic pattern operations during a biennial flight review. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot/flight instructor and the private pilot aircraft owner were not injured.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA316. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7641T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 30, 1995, at 1630 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172A, N7641T, nosed over following a loss of control during landing at the Weed, California, airport. The aircraft was owned and operated by the left seat pilot and was engaged in traffic pattern operations during a biennial flight review. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot/flight instructor and the private pilot aircraft owner were not injured. The flight originated at Dunsmier, California, on the day of the accident about 1500 and flew to Weed, where traffic pattern operations were to be conducted.
In a telephone interview, the flight instructor reported that the biennial flight review was successfully completed by the aircraft owner. The flight instructor then asked the owner if he could do one takeoff and landing, to which the owner agreed. The flight instructor stated that the takeoff and pattern were normal; however, just after touchdown he began to have directional control problems and couldn't get the right rudder pedal to move beyond the neutral position. The instructor said he could not maintain directional control and the aircraft drifted off the runway edge, ran down an embankment, and nosed over after encountering large boulders.
An FAA airworthiness inspector from the Sacramento Flight Standards District Office reported that no discrepancies were found in an examination of the control system.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX95LA316