Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
NTSB analysis
According to the student pilot, he had been practicing touch-and-goes. Upon the fifth landing, the airplane began to veer to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder, however, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. Subsequently, the right main landing gear impacted a sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing on runway 25 with the wind from 260° at 10 knots.
The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR25LA098 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Oxnard, California
- Nearest airport
- Oxnard Airport (OXR)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172
- N-number
- N3901L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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