Accident · 2019-10-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-10-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 (N80931)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AUGUSTA AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Augusta Aviation Inc
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed to climb out of ground effect, which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a fence.
Source: NTSB case GAA20CA055Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 53 | Class 3 (2019-04-15) | 33.7 total · 33.7 in this make/model · 6 as PIC · 9.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.