Summary
On April 02, 2019, a Cessna 172 (N54222) was involved in an accident near Clemson, SC. 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 the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, as the nosewheel touched the runway, he felt a "strong vibration" and the airplane veered left. He tried to correct by pulling back on the yoke, but the airplane became airborne and continued left. The airplane impacted an adjacent ramp area to the left of the runway.
Examination of video surveillance revealed that the airplane landed and shortly after veered to the left.
This accident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA194. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N54222.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, as the nosewheel touched the runway, he felt a "strong vibration" and the airplane veered left. He tried to correct by pulling back on the yoke, but the airplane became airborne and continued left. The airplane impacted an adjacent ramp area to the left of the runway.
Examination of video surveillance revealed that the airplane landed and shortly after veered to the left. The airplane then became airborne, aerodynamically stalled, the left wing dropped and impacted the ramp.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The manager reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 36 minutes before the accident, the wind was variable at 3 knots. The same automated station reported that, about 24 minutes after the accident, the wind was variable at 5 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 25.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA194