Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI88LA078

SEBEWAING, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N66717

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE & WENT STRAIGHT FORWARD FOR ABOUT 200 FT. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY & INTO A DITCH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT BELIEVED THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT NO BRAKE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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