ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278468
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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 2021 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Davis LLC |
| Registration: | N8592B |
| MSN: | 36292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5104 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesboro, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Statesboro, GA |
| Statesboro, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight and was preparing to return to his home airport. After takeoff, he observed a storm cloud along his intended route of flight and elected to return to the airport to wait for it to pass. Prior to touching down, he observed an airplane on the opposing runway flying directly towards him. He veered to the right to avoid a collision and landed on the remaining runway, however, he stated that he panicked and failed to reduce power and apply sufficient braking. The airplane exited the runway, proceeded down an embankment and impacted an airport perimeter fence before it came to rest, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures reported that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2022 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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