Cessna 172S N526ER

Summary

On 3 March 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N526ER, operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

3 March 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)

Coordinates

34.6500, -112.4167

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N526ER

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prescott → Prescott

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA101

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing rollout and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway and collided with a ditch. During the landing rollout, the airplane started to veer to the right of runway centerline. The CFI allowed the student, who had a total time of 3 hours, to attempt to correct the airplane's track back to runway centerline until it became evident that the student was not able to do so. The instructor then assumed control and tried to correct the ground track. The student kept his feet on the brakes in an attempt to help the instructor slow the airplane. The airplane departed off the right side of the runway, and continued for about 200 feet until it impacted a ditch. The CFI stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.