Cessna 172F N5704R

Summary

On 30 April 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5704R, operated by Happy Goat Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Hampton, Georgia, 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

30 April 2022 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hampton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Atlanta Speedway Airport (HMP)

Coordinates

33.3899, -84.3310

Aircraft

Cessna 172F

Registration

N5704R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Happy Goat Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA212

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that her student was performing a normal visual approach and landing. After touchdown, the student had the proper wind correction added; however, she applied excessive left brake and the airplane veered “dramatically” to the left, into the grass. The airplane collided with a runway sign, resulting in damage to the fuselage and a collapsed nose landing gear. There were no injuries. An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration examined the wreckage and determined that the damage to the fuselage was substantial. The flight instructor 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.