N6036Y – CESSNA 172S – 2009-12-02 NTSB Accident Report

On December 02, 2009, a Cessna 172S (N6036Y) was involved in an incident near Mt. Comfort, IN. 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: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while touching down during the landing.

The student pilot reported that the airplane touched down smoothly on the main gear. He reported that as the nose gear settled, the airplane began to drift to the right. He stated he applied left rudder, but it was ineffective as the airplane was on the nose and right main landing gears. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway into the grass. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane back to the ramp. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed the firewall was dented. The landing was being made on runway 25. Local winds were reported as being from 040 degrees at 3 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA062. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6036Y.