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December 17, 2001 · Cessna 172 · N5181R

New Braunfels, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 17, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
New Braunfels, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N5181R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW02LA058

This was the 30-hour student pilot's second supervised solo flight. The student pilot stated that he set up for a normal approach to runway 36, landing on the first 1,000 feet of the runway. Just after landing, the airplane veered to the right 15 - 20 degrees. The airplane exited the right side of the runway, crossed a taxiway, impacted soft terrain, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 350 degrees at 7 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.

Full Narrative

On December 17, 2001, at 1525 central standard time, a Cessna 172 single-engine airplane, N5181R, was substantially damaged when it impacted soft terrain following a loss of directional control during the landing roll at the New Braunfels Municipal Airport, New Braunfels, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by Wright Flyers Holding LLC of San Antonio, Texas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 solo instructional flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the 30-hour student pilot and his instructor, who witnessed the accident, reported that this was the student's first landing during his second supervised solo. A left hand traffic pattern was flown to runway 36. The student pilot stated that after landing, within the first 1,000 feet of the 5,364 foot runway, the aircraft, "for some reason," veered 15 - 20 degrees to the right. The airplane exited the runway, proceeded across a taxiway, impacted soft terrain, and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 350 degrees at 7 knots. The left wing's rear spar sustained structural damage during the impact.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:25 CST
Nearest AirportNew Braunfels Muni Airport (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length5364 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN5181R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 23 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 37 C
Altimeter30.18 inHg
Observation Time20:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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