Cessna C172R N2459Y
30 August 2007 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2007 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna C172R registered N2459Y, operated by New Horizon Aviation, was involved in an accident near Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Central State Airport (SFZ)
- Coordinates
- 41.9192, -71.4881
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172R
- Registration
- N2459Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- New Horizon Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pawtucket → Pawtucket
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot, "while using runway 23 [for take off following a] touch and go, I applied full power for takeoff. [and] I applied too much right rudder to compensate. I [then] applied too much left rudder which steered the airplane off the runway onto the grass. Power was cut and brakes [were] applied to stop. [The] right strut hit a taxi light at low speed before full stop". According to the FAA Inspector who examined the airplane damage consisted of the right main landing gear fairing, and the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C172R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2003 | Cessna C172R | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna C172R | Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2007 | Aeronca 7AC | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172P | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Delta Connection Academy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Bombardier CL600-2B19 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Cessna 152 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States | Tri-Radial Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Cessna 182L | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |