NTSB ERA22LA201 — 2022-04-23 · Union, South Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N737UY

Make / Model: CESSNA 172N
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 45 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19771128
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9E6E5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N737UY Cessna 172 Minor

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that he was practicing touch and go landings. After landing, during the landing roll, when raised the flaps and added full power, the airplane veered to the right. He applied left rudder to stop the right turn and overcorrected. Then the airplane veered to the left and continued off the runway into a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane 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_ERA22LA201.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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