Summary
On March 09, 2007, a Cessna 172R (N441QF) was involved in an incident near Norfolk, VA. 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 while landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. A factor was the crosswind.
The pilot of a Cessna 172R was landing on runway 5, a 9,001-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated that the winds were unfavorable, blowing from 110 degrees at 7 knots. On short final approach, the pilot performed a sideslip maneuver to correct for the crosswind. Upon landing, the airplane felt unbalanced and began to veer to the right. The pilot tried to correct with rudder, but the airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck a runway sign. The right main landing gear separated, and the airplane came to rest upright in a grass area off the right side of the runway. The recorded winds about the time of the accident were from 120 degrees at 8 knots.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC07CA078. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N441QF.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. A factor was the crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot of a Cessna 172R was landing on runway 5, a 9,001-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot stated that the winds were unfavorable, blowing from 110 degrees at 7 knots. On short final approach, the pilot performed a sideslip maneuver to correct for the crosswind. Upon landing, the airplane felt unbalanced and began to veer to the right. The pilot tried to correct with rudder, but the airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck a runway sign. The right main landing gear separated, and the airplane came to rest upright in a grass area off the right side of the runway. The recorded winds about the time of the accident were from 120 degrees at 8 knots. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC07CA078