Summary
On April 15, 1994, a Cessna 172P (N63456) was involved in an incident near Tulsa, OK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTING CROSS WIND.
On April 15, 1994, at 0852 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N63456, was substantially damaged during landing near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The solo student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight.
The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator report that he lost control of the aircraft during the landing roll on his first supervised solo flight. This was the second touch and go of the flight. He was in radio contact with his instructor pilot and had received current weather prior to commencing the flight. He further reported that he noticed that there were gusting winds from left.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA129. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N63456.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTING CROSS WIND.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On April 15, 1994, at 0852 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N63456, was substantially damaged during landing near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The solo student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight.
The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator report that he lost control of the aircraft during the landing roll on his first supervised solo flight. This was the second touch and go of the flight. He was in radio contact with his instructor pilot and had received current weather prior to commencing the flight. He further reported that he noticed that there were gusting winds from left. As he touched down he noticed that the aircraft veered to the left of the runway and he applied corrections, but he stated that "it wasn't enough." He also reported that he applied full power but that "it made it go more to the left." The aircraft struck the windsock with the leftwing.
An inspection of the aircraft revealed no anomalies.
The aircraft was released to the owner.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA129