Cessna 172G N5930R

Summary

On 14 January 2021 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N5930R was involved in an accident near Kelso, Washington, 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

14 January 2021 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelso, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Southwest Washington Rgnl (KLS)

Coordinates

46.1200, -122.9000

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N5930R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scappoose → Kelso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA100

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, he had a smooth touchdown about 200-300 ft down the runway. However, shortly thereafter, he could not maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing roll and the airplane drifted towards the right and then departed the runway surface. The airplane subsequently nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The 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.