N64197

Substantial
None

Cessna 172PS/N: 17275533

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
NTSB Number
DFW08CA041
Location
Bridgeport, TX
Event ID
20071211X01928
Coordinates
33.175277, -97.828330
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N64197
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17275533
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1981
Model / ICAO
172PC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
AMERIFLYERS OF TEXAS INC
Address
16151 ADDISON RD
Status
Deregistered
City
ADDISON
State / Zip Code
TX 75001-3252
Country
United States

Analysis

The 47-hour private pilot was executing full stop landing on Runway 17 with the wind reported from 230 degrees at 9 knots. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline, and the pilot corrected by applying crosswind controls and continued the landing. The airplane touched down with the left main landing gear off of the 60-foot wide runway and the pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The nose landing gear buckled, the airplane nosed-over, coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot was not wearing the installed shoulder harness and egressed the airplane with minor injuries. The operator of the airplane recommended that a go-around would have prevented this accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DFW08CA041