NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL07CA124
Registry · N2459Y
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 172R
Year of manufacture
2000 · 7 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000612
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2463C
Registrant of record
NEW HORIZON AVIATION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the takeoff roll.
Factual narrative
According to the student pilot, "while using runway 23 [for take off following a] touch and go, I applied full power for take off. [and] I applied to much right rudder to compensate. I [then] applied to much left rudder which steered the airplane off the runway onto the grass. Power was cut and brakes [were] applied to stop. [The] right strut hit a taxi light at low speed before full stop". According to the FAA Inspector who examined the airplane damage consisted of the right main landing gear fairing, and the firewall. According to the student pilot, "while using runway 23 [for take off following a] touch and go, I applied full power for takeoff. [and] I applied too much right rudder to compensate. I [then] applied too much left rudder which steered the airplane off the runway onto the grass. Power was cut and brakes [were] applied to stop. [The] right strut hit a taxi light at low speed before full stop". According to the FAA Inspector who examined the airplane damage consisted of the right main landing gear fairing, and the firewall. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2007_ATL07CA124.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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