Summary
On January 06, 2010, a Cessna 172R (N35414) was involved in an accident near Ramona, CA. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
The student pilot reported that he was on his second solo flight and planned to do a touch-and-go landing. He reported that after a normal landing he immediately set the flaps to zero degrees and applied full power. After adding power, the airplane veered left. The pilot reduced power and steered the airplane back to the right. The pilot added power a second time and the airplane veered left, exited the hard surface runway, encountered rough terrain and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the tail and both wings. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR10CA098. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N35414.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The student pilot reported that he was on his second solo flight and planned to do a touch-and-go landing. He reported that after a normal landing he immediately set the flaps to zero degrees and applied full power. After adding power, the airplane veered left. The pilot reduced power and steered the airplane back to the right. The pilot added power a second time and the airplane veered left, exited the hard surface runway, encountered rough terrain and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the tail and both wings. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with 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# WPR10CA098