2002-06-11: Cessna 172 — Hageland Aviation Services Inc. — Bethel, AK

Casualties unknown • Bethel, AK, US

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the right wing striking the runway.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The commercial certificated pilot was landing the airplane on a paved runway that was 6,398 feet long by 150 feet wide. The pilot said that during the landing roll, as he applied the airplane's brakes, the airplane suddenly veered to the left, and the right wingtip struck the runway surface. The airplane departed off the left edge of the runway. The airplane received damage to the right wingtip that entailed replacement of the wingtip, nose rib, and the leading edge of the wing between wing stations 190 and 208. No mechanical malfunction of the airplane was found.

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What happened in the 2002-06-11 Cessna 172 accident near Bethel, AK?

The commercial certificated pilot was landing the airplane on a paved runway that was 6,398 feet long by 150 feet wide. The pilot said that during the landing roll, as he applied the airplane's brakes, the airplane suddenly veered to the left, and the right wingtip struck the runway surface. The airplane departed off…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2002-06-11 involved a Cessna 172, registration N7564G, operated by Hageland Aviation Services Inc., at Bethel, AK.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the right wing striking the runway.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20020703X01043. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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