Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.
NTSB analysis
The Certified Flight Instructor reported that, while practicing stop-and-go landings with his student, the airplane touched down hard and immediately veered left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane continued off the runway and hit a taxiway sign with the left wing and landing gear struts. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing strut. The pilot reported to the duty officer that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR23LA155 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 15, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (KVGT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172N
- N-number
- N734NJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- 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.