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WPR11CA466

2011-09-25 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DVT

Current FAA registration · N169ME

Make / Model
CESSNA 172S
Year of manufacture
2000 · 11 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000501
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A11435

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he landed to the right of centerline for runway 25 Left, and that while attempting to correct back to the centerline, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and impacted terrain. A post accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane's firewall. The reported wind at the time of the accident was from 250 degrees at 8 knots. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were claimed, or identified in a post accident inspection. The pilot reported that he landed to the right of the centerline of the runway, and, while attempting to correct back to the centerline, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and impacted terrain. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane's firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies 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.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_WPR11CA466.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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