NTSB ERA23LA282 — 2023-07-02 · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Current FAA registration · N734YD

Make / Model: CESSNA 172N
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 46 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19770601
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9DC11

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N734YD Cessna 172 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot reported that upon landing, the airplane began “veering toward the left side of the runway.” He attempted to correct with right rudder but was unsuccessful and subsequently attempted to abort the landing. During the maneuver the right main landing gear impacted a runway sign and the airplane touched back down in the grass next to the runway coming to a stop. During the accident sequence, the right horizontal stabilizer was substantially damaged. The owner reported that there were no preaccident 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-Student/instructed pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ERA23LA282.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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