Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
NTSB Number
ERA11CA286
Location
Hollywood, FL
Event ID
20110506X63435
Coordinates
26.001111, -80.240554
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 of the airplane during a touch-and-go landing.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2434T
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17281326
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TENNESON D C
Address
22320 BARBACOA
Status
Deregistered
City
SAUGUS
State / Zip Code
CA 91350
Country
United States
Analysis
The student pilot stated that during the landing roll of his third touch-and-go landing, he applied right rudder input then applied power. While accelerating, the airplane began, "...going hard to the right...." He aborted the takeoff and the airplane came to rest between the runway and parallel taxiway with the nose landing gear collapsed. Damage to the lower forward portion of the fuselage and firewall was reported.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA11CA286