N430EP is a Cessna 172R. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Glendale, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2024
1998
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The student pilot reported that he was flying a visual approach at the conclusion of a solo cross-country flight. Following a reportedly normal approach and landing, when the nose landing gear contacted the runway, the airplane began to veer to the left and “tilted somewhat.” The airplane then quickly veered further left and departed the runway surface. The airplane collided with a runway distance sign and came to a stop in the grass.
According to an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. He performed an examination of the flight controls, wheels, and wheel brakes; no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure was found. There was a tire skid mark on the runway, leading from the runway centerline to the wreckage.
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