Cessna 172 N54222
2 April 2019 · Clemson, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2019 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N54222, operated by Velocity Aviation Llc, was involved in an accident near Clemson, South Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clemson, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oconee County Rgnl (CEU)
- Coordinates
- 34.6719, -82.8836
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N54222
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Velocity Aviation Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lawrenceville → Clemson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA194
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, as the nosewheel touched down on the runway, he felt a "strong vibration," and the airplane veered left. He tried to correct by pulling back on the yoke, but the airplane became airborne and continued veering left, and the left wing impacted a ramp left of the runway. Examination of video surveillance revealed that, shortly after landing, the airplane veered left. The airplane then became airborne, aerodynamically stalled, and the left wing dropped and impacted the ramp. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The manager 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |
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| 11 May 2019 | Cessna 172 | Dexter, Michigan, United States | Solo Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | Hobart Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Lakeway, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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