N5327G

Substantial
None

Cessna 172SS/N: 172S9357

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, August 8, 2004
NTSB Number
LAX04CA288
Location
Chandler, AZ
Event ID
20040901X01342
Coordinates
33.298610, -111.915832
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

the student pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172S9357
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
172SC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
172S

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
DIRTY SIDE DOWN AVIATION LLC
Address
302 TOLEDO TRL
City
GEORGETOWN
State / Zip Code
TX 78628-1775
Country
United States

Analysis

On August 8, 2004, at 1042 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5327G, ran off the departure end of the runway during a touch-and-go, and collided with terrain and a fence at Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, Arizona. Angel Air Flight School owned the airplane, and was operating it under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight plan had not been filed. The instructional flight originated at Stellar Airpark, Chandler, at 1030.

The student solo pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that he was performing touch-and-go's at Chandler Municipal Airport, and was in right traffic for runway 22R. He flared about a 1/3 down the runway, landed the airplane, raised the flaps, and applied full throttle. The airplane veered left towards the left edge of the runway. The pilot applied right rudder and checked his airspeed; he then noticed that he was close to the left side of the runway. He reduced the throttle and increased right rudder input. The airplane returned towards the centerline, and he added full throttle. The airplane approached the end of the runway before it had reached flying speed. The airplane went over the runway threshold, continued over dirt then grass, and finally, into the airport boundary chain link fence. After the airplane came to rest the pilot shut down the engine and secured the electrical equipment.

The pilot indicated that the airplane had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX04CA288