NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL04CA133
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in the on ground collision with the ground, and the subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
Factual narrative
On June 19, 2004 at 1039 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N52846, operated by Superior Flight School collided with the ground during landing on runway 27 at Cobb County McCullum Field, in Kennesaw, Georgia. The solo flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The flight departed Cobb County McCullum Field, in Kennesaw, Georgia, at 1000 on June 19, 2004. The student pilot completed four touch and go landings with the certified flight instructor (CFI) on board, before his solo flight. After the CFI exited the airplane, the student pilot completed three touch and go landings. While on downwind for the fourth landing on runway 27 the tower controller instructed the student pilot to expect a full stop landing. The student pilot verbally acknowledged the controller's instructions. The airplane touched down within the first third of the runway, with approximately 3000 feet of the runway remaining. According to the student pilot, after touch down he began a lift off sequence. The airplane became airborne when the tower told the student pilot to make a full stop. The student pilot stated that he reduced the throttle and pushed the yoke forward, then the airplane bounced on the runway and veered off the right side of the runway into the grass. The airplane came to rest with approximately 1200 feet of runway remaining. Examination of the downed airplane revealed the propeller and engine assemblies were displaced aft from their normally installed position. The undercarriage and firewall assembly of the airframe was buckled. The nose strut was separated. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assemblies and accessories revealed no anomalies. The student pilot completed four touch and go landings with the instructor on board, before his solo flight. The student completed three solo touch and go landings. On the fourth solo landing, the airplane bounced on the runway and the student pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane veered off the right side of runway 27 into the grass and collapsed the nose gear assembly. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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