Cessna 172 N97789

Summary

On 26 June 2022 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N97789, operated by Delta State University, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Mississippi, 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

26 June 2022 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleveland, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Cleveland Muni (RNV)

Coordinates

33.7615, -90.7579

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N97789

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Delta State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA306

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.

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 landing, the airplane bounced and after it settled back on the runway, veered to the left. He stated that he was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway into a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.