NTSB CEN22LA306 — 2022-06-26 · Cleveland, Mississippi, United States

Current FAA registration · N97789

Make / Model: CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture: 1984 · 38 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19840821
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADA138

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N97789 Cessna 172 None

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA306.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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