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CEN24LA365

2024-09-20 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LNK

Current FAA registration · N259GF

Make / Model
CESSNA 172R
Year of manufacture
1997 · 27 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0-360-B1E (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19971201
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A27989

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Factual narrative

The student pilot was on his fourth solo flight. He stated that while landing, he had corrected appropriately for the crosswind and upon touchdown the airplane was aligned with the runway. The airplane started to drift to the left and he ceased application of left brake and rudder and applied right brake and rudder. The airplane continued to drift to the left, exited the runway, and struck a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane or its systems that would have precluded normal operations. 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-Student/instructed pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA365.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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