Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC92LA077

SIDNEY, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N5085G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 22, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTERED ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PILOT SAID THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. THE WIND WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME OF LANDING. THE PILOT TOLD THE FAA HE DID NOT REMEMBER HAVING HIS FEET ON THE BRAKES DURING LANDING.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTER WITH ROUGH TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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