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11 Apr 2019: Cessna 172 P — Fun Outside Avaition — Fullteron, CA

Fullteron, CA, United States

On 11 Apr 2019, a Cessna 172 P operated by Fun Outside Avaition was involved in an aviation accident near Fullteron, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot reported veering left during landing roll despite brake and rudder inputs, exiting the runway and nosing over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing and rudder.

Accident Details

During the landing roll, the student pilot applied brakes, but the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot corrected with right rudder, but the airplane exited the runway to the left and subsequently nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and rudder.

Pilot Report

The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather Conditions

At the time of the accident, the automated weather reporting station located on the airport reported wind from 220° at 5 knots. The student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 24.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot

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