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Cessna 172N N172MR

30 May 2005 · Stockton, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 May 2005 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N172MR, operated by Luis Rivara, was involved in an accident near Stockton, 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.

The record

Date
at 21:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Stockton, California, United States
Nearest airport
Stockton Metropolitan (KSCK)
Coordinates
37.8950, -121.2383
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N172MR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Luis Rivara
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lincoln → Stockton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX05CA191

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the brakes, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On the landing rollout, the airplane veered off the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot said that on the landing rollout, he applied the right brake too hard, and the airplane departed off the runway to the right. The airplane encountered a low spot in the dirt and nosed over. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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