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N5185D accident description

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Crash location 26.378611°N, 80.107500°W
Nearest city Boca Raton, FL
26.358688°N, 80.083098°W
2.0 miles away
Tail number N5185D
Accident date 03 Dec 2015
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that while performing a touch-and-go landing, he touched down with a "slight bounce." He reported that he applied power, but the rudder and aileron would not keep the airplane from "going left." The airplane departed the runway to the left, impacted a taxi sign, the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear collapsed, and came to a stop on a ramp. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.

The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown resulting in a runway excursion, a collision with an object, and an impact with terrain.

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