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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 1984 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5258E |
| MSN: | 17271801 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gaithersburg, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DUE TO A LEFT DRIFTING TENDENCY THE SOLO STUDENT PLT ABORTED THE FIRST LANDING. ON TOUCHDOWN FOR THE SECOND APCH, THE ACFT AGAIN VEERED LEFT AND CONTINUED OFF OF THE RWY COLLIDING WITH A DITCH. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTONS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE..PILOT IN COMMAND
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X41208&key=1
History of this aircraft
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| 10 January 2025 | 5Y-CDC | Kenya Aeronautical College | 0 | Kwachocha area, Malindi |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2012 12:31 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2012 12:31 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 12-Jan-2025 18:54 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Damage, Accident report, ] |
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