Summary
On April 03, 1996, a Cessna 172K (N84262) was involved in an incident near Danville, AR. 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 student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
On April 3, 1996, at 1121 central standard time, a Cessna 172K, N84262, registered to and operated by River Valley Aviation Academy, Inc. under Title 14 CFR Part 91, was substantially damaged following loss of control during landing near Danville, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the solo cross country flight. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Russellville, Arkansas, approximately 30 minutes before the accident.
The student pilot reported that while performing a full stop landing on runway 29, the 7 knot crosswind blew him to the right of the centerline, and he elected to land on the right side of the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA160. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N84262.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 3, 1996, at 1121 central standard time, a Cessna 172K, N84262, registered to and operated by River Valley Aviation Academy, Inc. under Title 14 CFR Part 91, was substantially damaged following loss of control during landing near Danville, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the solo cross country flight. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Russellville, Arkansas, approximately 30 minutes before the accident.
The student pilot reported that while performing a full stop landing on runway 29, the 7 knot crosswind blew him to the right of the centerline, and he elected to land on the right side of the runway. After touchdown, "the right wheel left the runway into the grass," and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The nose wheel "buried in the mud," and the airplane came to rest in the inverted position. Both wing spars and the vertical stabilizer were structurally damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA160