Cessna 172S N5262Y

Summary

On 2 June 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N5262Y, operated by Cornerstone Aivation, was involved in an accident near Tooele, Utah, 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

2 June 2009 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tooele, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Bolinder Field-Tooele Valley (TVY)

Coordinates

40.6125, -112.3508

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N5262Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cornerstone Aivation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA275

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

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The student pilot entered downwind for the runway and performed a normal touch-and-go landing. On the second landing, the airplane bounced and the right wing lifted quickly. The student pilot applied right aileron and left rudder; the airplane landed back onto the runway on the right main landing gear and nosewheel. The pilot still had full left rudder in on the second touchdown and the airplane suddenly veered to the left and exited the runway. During the landing roll, the nosewheel dug into the soft ground and subsequently the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.