Cessna 172 N62953

Summary

On 11 June 1999 at about 04:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N62953 was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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

11 June 1999 at 04:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Portage County Airport (29G)

Coordinates

41.1498, -81.2404

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N62953

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kent → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC99LA137

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.

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

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The student pilot landed at night, approximately 1,500 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 27, a 3,500 foot long runway. The student pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the brakes did not appear to be working properly. The CFI told the student pilot to abort the landing. The airplane seemed to lose lift as it approached the departure end of the runway. The CFI took control of the airplane, and performed a forced landing to a field. When questioned about the skid marks at the end of the runway, the pilots stated that the brakes did not seem to work at touchdown, but must have been working toward the end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by the owner, an independent maintenance facility, and a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunction to the braking system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.