N5258Y – CESSNA 172S – 2012-05-26 NTSB Accident Report

On May 26, 2012, a Cessna 172S (N5258Y) was involved in an incident near Fort Scott, KS. 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 student pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s diverted attention to retract the flaps.

During the landing roll on runway 18 the student pilot looked down to verify the location of the flap lever. When he looked up, the airplane had drifted to the left side of the runway. The student pilot attempted to correct the drift; however, the airplane departed the runway environment, into the grass embankment. The nose gear separated from the airplane and the firewall was bent when the airplane hit a rock. The student reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA342. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5258Y.