Summary
On May 16, 1999, a Cessna 172M (N20417) was involved in an incident near Double Springs, AL. 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 MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE.
On May 16, 1999, at 1245 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N20417, collided with trees on the departure end of runway 03 at the Double Springs Airport in Double Springs, Alabama. The airplane was operated by the student pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local training flight. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The training flight departed Jasper Airport in Jasper, Alabama, at 1215.
According to the student pilot, while attempting a landing on runway 03, the airplane encountered a crosswind and veered off the left side of the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL99LA090. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N20417.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 1999, at 1245 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N20417, collided with trees on the departure end of runway 03 at the Double Springs Airport in Double Springs, Alabama. The airplane was operated by the student pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local training flight. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The training flight departed Jasper Airport in Jasper, Alabama, at 1215.
According to the student pilot, while attempting a landing on runway 03, the airplane encountered a crosswind and veered off the left side of the runway. He applied slight power to settle the airplane down gently, and realized the wind had blown him off the runway. He applied carburetor heat, retracted flaps, and applied power. The airplane went down an embankment, and the left wing collided with a tree at the bottom of the embankment where the airplane came to rest.
Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL99LA090