Cessna 172N N739GQ

Summary

On 7 February 2000 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739GQ, operated by Bermuda Dunes Air Services, was involved in an accident near Bermuda Dunes, 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

7 February 2000 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bermuda Dunes, California, United States

Nearest airport

Bermuda Dunes (UDD)

Coordinates

33.7107, -116.2305

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N739GQ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bermuda Dunes Air Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA096

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

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

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The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. No discrepancies were noted with the first two touch-and go's. On the third landing he had already engaged carburetor heat, applied full throttle, and raised the flaps when he noted that he was right of centerline. He indicated that he tried to steer the airplane like a car with the control yoke back to centerline instead of using the rudder pedals. The airplane departed the runway and the right wing struck bushes, spun around, and came to a stop. The pilot reported that he had 30 hours total time in all aircraft. He noted no discrepancies with the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.