On March 31, 2011, a CESSNA 172 operated by Robert W Lievense was involved in an aviation accident near Republic, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A student pilot practicing forward slips to a landing departed the runway after applying brakes and collided with a row of rocks, causing substantial damage to the left wing and knocking off the nose wheel.
Accident Details
A student pilot was practicing forward slips to a landing in preparation for a private pilot check ride scheduled for the following day. The pilot landed the airplane with the flaps up and was rolling down the runway. When the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane turned to the right and departed the runway surface. The airplane then collided with a row of rocks that was about one foot high.
Damage
The impact with the rocks knocked off the nose wheel and caused substantial damage to the left wing. The extent of other damage was not specified.
Pilot Experience
The pilot had accumulated a total flight time of 130 hours, of which 39 hours were as pilot-in-command.
Contributing factors
Causes
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent pilot
Other contributing factors
Effect on equipment
Related events
Same aircraft family
24 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172B
23 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172
18 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172
16 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172M (CK Aviation LLC)
9 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172
8 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172N
7 Sep 2026 — CESSNA 172N (Tin Cup Investments INC)
24 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172M
21 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172P (Vascular Wings LLC)
18 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172L (Ocala Aviation Services INC)
16 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172L (Foothill Aircraft Sales and Service Inc.)
9 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172N (Kimber 123 Holdings LLC)
What happened in the 31 Mar 2011 CESSNA 172 accident near Republic, WA?
A student pilot practicing forward slips to a landing departed the runway after applying brakes and collided with a row of rocks, causing substantial damage to the left wing and knocking off the nose wheel.
Were there any fatalities in the 31 Mar 2011 CESSNA 172 accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 31 Mar 2011 involved a CESSNA 172, operated by Robert W Lievense, at Republic, WA.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
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