Cessna 172S N775SP

Summary

On 7 August 2003 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N775SP, operated by Air Orlando Flight School, was involved in an accident near Orlando, 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

7 August 2003 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Orlando, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Orlando Executive (ORL)

Coordinates

28.5453, -81.3328

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N775SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Air Orlando Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03CA158

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll resulting in the aircraft departing the runway and incurring substantial damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he was on his second touch-and-go of his first solo flight, when he added power and was rolling down the runway. He noted the airplane was headed toward the left edge of the runway and applied right rudder to compensate; the airplane did not respond to the input. He reduced engine power, however, the airplane skidded off the runway on to the grass for about 45 feet before coming to a full stop.The student's flight instructor stated that he observed the student perform the first touch-and-go well and without incident. He mentioned on the second landing, shortly after the airplane touched down, the aircraft rolled on the runway for a few seconds then turned into the grass and then the nose gear of the airplane collapsed. A mechanic performed a visual inspection of the airplane and rudder system after the accident and stated he could not find any obstructions in the rudder system that would have attributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.