Cessna 172N N6375D

Summary

On 10 March 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6375D, operated by Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, was involved in an accident near Oakland, California, 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

10 March 1997 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Nearest airport

Metropolitan Oakland Intl (OAK)

Coordinates

37.7704, -122.2696

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6375D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX97LA119

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's failure to completely reduce the throttle after landing, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While practicing touch-and-go landings, the student pilot unknowingly left the power in on landing. During the landing rollout, the student could not maintain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft began to move left and right across the runway. He said he began to over correct, trying to keep the aircraft on centerline instead of pulling the power. The airplane left the runway edge and hit a distance marker sign. Examination of the aircraft was conducted with no abnormalities noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.