Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that during landing the airplane ballooned and the right wing dipped. She said that she overcorrected, and the airplane went to the left side of the runway and struck a sign resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. She reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions that contributed to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA222 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Ada, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Ada Rgnl (ADH)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172I
- N-number
- N8483L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.