Cessna 172 N6888A

Summary

On 21 October 2021 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6888A was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, 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

21 October 2021 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Paulding Northwest Atlanta (PUJ)

Coordinates

33.9120, -84.9406

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6888A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louisville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA22LA030

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway approach lighting equipment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach, he entered a forward slip maneuver due to reduce altitude and airspeed, however, the airplane slowed down more than he anticipated, which required additional power. In the landing flare, the right main landing gear contacted the runway first and although he attempted to correct with rudder, directional control was lost, and the airplane veered off the runway to the left and impacted the precision approach path indicator approach lighting system. The fuselage, right wing, and elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.