NTSB WPR21LA100 — 2021-01-14 · Kelso, Washington, United States

Current FAA registration · N5930R

Make / Model: CESSNA 172G
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19651007
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A7AAF4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5930R Cessna 172G None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, he had a smooth touchdown about 200-300 ft down the runway. However, shortly thereafter, he could not maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing roll and the airplane drifted towards the right and then departed the runway surface. The airplane subsequently nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA100.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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