Cessna 172 N6384D

Summary

On 17 October 2017 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6384D was involved in an accident near Old Bridge, New Jersey, 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

17 October 2017 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Old Bridge (3N6)

Coordinates

40.3311, -74.3447

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6384D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Millville → Old Bridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA024

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane "slid" to the left off the runway. He added that he attempted to correct, but the airplane impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.