N2110Q

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172SS/N: 172S9610

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA09CA443
Location
Alabaster, AL
Event ID
20090805X52012
Coordinates
33.180557, -86.780555
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 maintain directional control during landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N2110Q
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172S9610
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1974
Model / ICAO
172SC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
DIAZ ALVARO
Address
730 S SARATOGA AVE APT W305
Status
Deregistered
City
SAN JOSE
State / Zip Code
CA 95129
Country
United States

Analysis

The student pilot stated that he departed from a local area airport and remained in left closed traffic for landing. He completed the before landing check on down wind and lowered flaps to 10 degrees. The pilot turned base, lowered the flaps to 20 degrees, turned on final, and lowered the flaps to 30 degrees while decreasing the airplanes airspeed. He continued on final approach and the airplane crossed the landing threshold at 50 feet mean sea level. The pilot flared the airplane and it touched down on the runway at about midfield. The airplane bounced, touched back down on the runway, and veered from right to left. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the left side of the runway into the grass, collided with an embankment, and subsequently came to a stop. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. "He flared too high, the airplane bounced and he lost directional control of the 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# ERA09CA443