Cessna 172R N212CF

Summary

On 2 November 2011 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N212CF, operated by Frederick Flight Center, Inc., was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, 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

2 November 2011 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK)

Coordinates

39.4175, -77.3742

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N212CF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frederick Flight Center, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westminster → Frederick

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA061

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

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

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After touchdown, with a left crosswind of about 6 knots, the student pilot reported a strong vibration in the wheels and a pull to the left. He applied power to abort the landing, but did not maintain directional control, and, as a result, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, collapsing the nose landing gear. Postaccident inspection of the nose landing gear shimmy damper revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.