NTSB CEN24LA222 — 2024-06-13 · Ada, Oklahoma, United States

Current FAA registration · N8483L

Make / Model: CESSNA 172I
Year of manufacture: 1968 · 56 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19680327
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ABA05D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8483L Cessna 172I None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.

Factual narrative

The student pilot reported that during landing the airplane ballooned and the right wing dipped. She said that she overcorrected, and the airplane went to the left side of the runway and struck a sign resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. She reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions that contributed to the accident. 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
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Sign/marker-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA222.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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