31 Mar 2011: CESSNA 172 — Robert W Lievense

31 Mar 2011: CESSNA 172 — Robert W Lievense

No fatalities • Republic, WA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The student pilot was practicing forward slips to a landing for his private pilot check ride, which was scheduled for the following day. He landed flaps up, and was rolling down the runway. As he applied the brakes, the airplane turned to the right, and departed the runway surface. The airplane collided with a winrow of rocks about a foot high. The nose wheel was knocked off, and the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot had a total time of 130 hours with 39 hours as pilot-in-command.

Contributing factors

  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • Effect on equipment
  • cause Student pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 000/05kt, vis 10sm

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