NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX02LA130
Registry · N627SP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 172S
Year of manufacture
2000 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20001018
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A831DC
Registrant of record
FXE FLIGHTCENTER CORP
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot lost directional control and collided with a runway edge light and taxiway sign.
Factual narrative
On April 3, 2002, about 1030 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172S, N627SP, collided with a taxiway sign during the landing roll at Palm Springs, California. The Flight School at Palm Springs was operating the rental airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed about 1000. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The student was practicing landings on his second supervised solo. He completed five touch-and-go landings, and the sixth was to be a full stop landing. During the landing roll, the airplane suddenly veered to the left. The airplane departed the runway, but the student pilot was able to guide it back onto the runway. During the excursion, the airplane collided with a runway edge light and taxiway sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The student thought he might have inadvertently hit the brakes during the landing and pulled the plane to the left. The Safety Board was notified of the accident on April 8, 2002. The airplane collided with a runway edge light and taxiway sign after the pilot loss directional control due to unintentionally hitting the brakes during his landing. The pilot was able to regain control and guide the airplane back onto the runway. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_2002_LAX02LA130.txt.
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- NASA NTRS 2026 · Contractor Report (CR)
Icing Physics Studies Using the 3D SIDRM Test Article: 2023 Icing Tests Analysis
In-flight icing is an important safety issue and is a factor that affects aircraft design and performance. Newer regulations are driving a need for improvements in airframe and engine icing simulation…
- arXiv 2025 · arXiv preprint
Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for UAV-Assisted 5G Network Slicing: A Comparative Study of MAPPO, MADDPG, and MADQN
The growing demand for robust, scalable wireless networks in the 5G-and-beyond era has led to the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as mobile base stations to enhance coverage in dense urb…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2025 · Journal article (JAAER)
A Mathematical Model on the Temporal Dynamics of Aviation Competitive Pricing
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- NASA NTRS 2025 · Presentation
NASA Icing Update – March 2025
This NASA Icing Update was prepared for presentation to the SAE International AC-9C Inflight Icing Technology Committee. This update includes the following topics: planned Rotational Icing Scaling tes…
- arXiv 2024 · arXiv preprint
An energy-stable phase-field model for droplet icing simulations
A phase-field model for three-phase flows is established by combining the Navier-Stokes (NS) and the energy equations, with the Allen-Cahn (AC) and Cahn-Hilliard (CH) equations and is demonstrated ana…
- NASA NTRS 2024 · Presentation
NASA Icing Update – Oct 2024
This presentation provides a status update on select NASA icing research activities for the SAE AC-9C Icing Technical Committee Meeting on Oct 21, 2024.
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