The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas
Accident Number: CEN20LA425
Date & Time: September 29, 2020, 14:00 Local
Registration: N75634
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under:
On September 29, 2020, about 1400 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N75634, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Spring, Texas. The student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight.
The student pilot and his flight instructor completed three touch-and-go landings prior to a student solo flight, which was the accident flight. After the student pilot took off and entered the airplane into the airport traffic pattern, he was unable to return the rudder control from an asymmetric position. He was unable to maintain control of the airplane to return to the runway and performed a forced landing on a baseball field where the airplane hit several drainage ditches and incurred substantial damage to the fuselage.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N75634
Model/Series: 172
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KDWH,152 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /3°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / 21 knots, 20°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Spring, TX
Destination: Spring, TX
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 30.054083,-95.555996 (est)
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