ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288868
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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 2011 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind School Of Aeronautics LLC |
| Registration: | N5275S |
| MSN: | 172S59203 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6094 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT/KDVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, after landing he applied aileron input to compensate for the wind. During the landing roll, the airplane suddenly made a 90-degree turn and the pilot was not able to regain control of the airplane. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it struck a runway sign and light, damaging the left elevator.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA440
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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