Cessna 172M N80318

Summary

On 11 March 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80318, operated by Jaron M. Maynes, was involved in an accident near Richfield, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 March 2008 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Richfield, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Richfield Municipal (RIF)

Coordinates

38.7364, -112.0989

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80318

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jaron M. Maynes

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richfield → Richfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA074

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper use of the flight controls and failure to maintain directional control.

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

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The student pilot and her certified flight instructor (CFI) flew around the traffic pattern in preparation for the student's first solo flight. After successfully completing three takeoffs and landings, the CFI exited the airplane and the student commenced her solo flight. The CFI monitored the airplane's flight and observed what he described as a normal approach and touchdown. However, during rollout the airplane veered off the side of the runway, entered soft terrain, and nosed over. The student indicated that upon losing directional control she had attempted to redirect the airplane back toward the runway initially using the ailerons and then the rudder. The student applied brakes in a effort to decelerate, but did not pull the yoke in an aft direction as the airplane entered soft terrain adjacent to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.