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May 28, 1999 · Cessna 172RG · N9561B

Sanford, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 28, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Sanford, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 172RG
Tail Number
N9561B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL99LA097

The accident occurred during landing. After touchdown, the airplane began to shake and tried to turn to the right. The pilot stated that he tried to maintain directional control without success. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck two runway signs. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Full Narrative

On May 28, 1999, at 1015, eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172RG, N9561B, veered off the right side of runway 9C and collided with two runway signs at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Orlando, Florida. The instructional flight was operated by Comair Aviation Academy under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the commercial pilot was not injured. The flight initially departed Orlando, Florida, at 0730. According to the Director of Training, the pilot was enrolled in an approved flight training program for foreign students, and was conducting solo training as part of that program. The pilot reported that he had received a landing clearance and the landing gear was down and locked. According to the pilot, after touchdown, the airplane began to "shake and tried to turn to the right." The pilot stated that he tried to maintain directional control, but the airplane veered off the right side of the runway into the grass and the collided with two runway signs. The examination of the accident site disclosed that the airplane departed the right side of the runway after landing and struck two runway signs. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:15 EDT
Nearest AirportOrlando Sanford (0nm)
Runway9C
Runway Length3578 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172RG
Tail NumberN9561B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-F1A6 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 21 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:17
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data