Cessna 172R N2145T

Summary

On 5 March 2007 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N2145T, operated by Phoenix Air, was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, 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

5 March 2007 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

34.1231, -84.8417

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N2145T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Phoenix Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Athens → Cartersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA047

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and an on-ground collision with a sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane went off the left side of the hard surfaced runway during the landing roll and collided with a runway sign, damaging the right wing and right main landing gear. The pilot stated that he was unable to get the airplane back onto the runway, and decided to abort the landing by applying power and attempting another landing. He elected to land in the grass adjacent to the runway. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. In his written statement to the NTSB, the pilot indicated that the brakes pulled to the left upon application. An examination of the accident runway revealed the airplane touched down about the 1,000-foot marker, and braking action commenced about the 2,000-foot marker. Tire marks started to the left, about 2,500 feet down the runway, abeam the ramp area. A postaccident functional test of the left brake disclosed no anomalies. The right brake could not be tested due to impact damage, but an examination of the assembly discovered no mechanical problems. There were no entries into the airplane's logbook noting any recent repairs or problems with the brakes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.