Cessna 172 N406ER

Summary

On 6 February 1998 at about 14:10 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N406ER, operated by Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ, was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 February 1998 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Daytona Beach Int (DAB)

Coordinates

29.1893, -81.0505

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N406ER

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Melbourne → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA072

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper use of ailerons and brakes on landing rollout.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated he made a landing with a crosswind from the right. No aileron correction was used. On landing rollout the airplane started to drift to the right, the pilot applied left rudder with negative results. The airplane continued to the right off the right side of the runway. He observed a taxiway sign and applied right rudder, and the airplane collided with the sign. Examination of the brakes, flight controls and nosewheel steering revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed a scuff mark. Examination of the runway surface revealed a skid mark veering to the right of the centerline which was consistent with the damage noted on the right main landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.