Cessna 172M N9512H

Summary

On 16 February 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9512H, operated by PDZ Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 February 1995 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Corona (L66)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N9512H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

PDZ Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX95LA110

3 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment after aborting a takeoff and improper use of the brakes during the abort.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE REDUCED POWER AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND APPLIED BRAKES. HE STATED THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT GRASS. THE NOSE GEAR CAUGHT IN THE GRASS AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE WINDS WERE DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 10 KNOTS. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH EITHER SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.