Cessna 172 N91966

Summary

On 2 August 2017 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N91966, operated by Beers Investment Group Inc, was involved in an accident near Kearney, Nebraska, 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

2 August 2017 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kearney, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Kearney Rgnl (EAR)

Coordinates

40.7522, -99.0008

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N91966

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Beers Investment Group Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salina → Kearney

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA482

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, just after touchdown, he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane's lower right fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.