Cessna 172P accident near Monroe, Louisiana, April 12, 2024
On April 12, 2024 at about 8:55 pm local time, a 1986 Cessna 172P, registered N9845L, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Monroe, Louisiana (Monroe Regional Airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 12, 2024 · about 8:55 pm local time
- Place
- Monroe, Louisiana · Monroe Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P, built 1986 · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N9845L · no longer on the register · serial 17276634
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot stated that the airplane landed to the right of the runway centerline. As he steered the airplane back to the centerline the airplane veered hard left, so he applied right rudder pedal and overcorrected. The airplane exited the side of the runway and nosed over in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. The airplane’s wings and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He added that the accident could have been prevented with additional training in airplane directional control.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing defining event
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Student/instructed pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 47.5 hours in all; 22.6 in this make and model; 12.1 in the last 90 days; 3.4 in the last 30 days; 1.6 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 25, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,472 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 11, 2024; 84 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 2,498 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 6,301 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KMLU, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KMLU 122053Z 32007KT 10SM CLR 26/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02560050 56016
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – Deformation noted to the vertical stabilizer
Photograph 2 – Deformation noted to the left and right wingsThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on July 18, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTSB 6120 1 Form | PDF, 7 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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