ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311896
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| Date: | Sunday 13 June 2021 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Arrow Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N430EP |
| MSN: | 17280648 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4759 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Willimantic-Windham Airport, CT (KIJD) |
| Groton, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he was flying a visual approach at the conclusion of a solo cross-country flight. Following a reportedly normal approach and landing, when the nose landing gear contacted the runway, the airplane began to veer to the left and 'tilted somewhat.â The airplane then quickly veered further left and departed the runway surface. The airplane collided with a runway distance sign and came to a stop in the grass.
According to an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane's horizontal stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. He performed an examination of the flight controls, wheels, and wheel brakes; no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure was found. There was a tire skid mark on the runway, leading from the runway centerline to the wreckage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA249
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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