Cessna 172 N734YD

Summary

On 2 July 2023 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N734YD was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, 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 July 2023 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cobb County Intl-McCollum Fld (RYY)

Coordinates

34.0125, -84.5939

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N734YD

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA282

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that upon landing, the airplane began “veering toward the left side of the runway.” He attempted to correct with right rudder but was unsuccessful and subsequently attempted to abort the landing. During the maneuver the right main landing gear impacted a runway sign and the airplane touched back down in the grass next to the runway coming to a stop. During the accident sequence, the right horizontal stabilizer was substantially damaged. The owner 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.