N259GF is a 1997 Cessna 172R. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0-360-B1E rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Lincoln, NE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1997. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 29 years old
- 1 of 712 Cessna 172R
2023
1997
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The student pilot was on his fourth solo flight. He stated that while landing, he had corrected appropriately for the crosswind and upon touchdown the airplane was aligned with the runway. The airplane started to drift to the left and he ceased application of left brake and rudder and applied right brake and rudder. The airplane continued to drift to the left, exited the runway, and struck a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane or its systems that would have precluded normal operations.
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