Cessna 172 N848SP

Summary

On 29 October 2002 at about 20:58 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N848SP, operated by Wings, Inc., was involved in an accident near St. Paul, Minnesota, 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

29 October 2002 at 20:58

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP)

Coordinates

44.9310, -93.0802

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N848SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wings, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Paul → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA015

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot failed to maintain directional control. A factor was the runway sign.

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

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The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered left off the runway during a touch and go and hit a runway sign before coming to a complete stop. The student pilot reported he was practicing touch and goes. He reported that after the fourth landing the right pedal began to stick and caused a sharp turn to the right. He reported that he could not get the pedal un-jammed so he applied left rudder. He reported he "lost control" of the airplane while using the right rudder to center the airplane. He reported that he pulled the power out and applied brakes. The airplane hit a runway sign and the airplane went into a skid. The student pilot had 28 total flight hours and one hour of pilot-in-command time. The inspection of the airplane revealed no preexisting mechanical defects.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.