N18563

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172SS/N: 172S9926

Accident Details

Date
Friday, March 26, 2010
NTSB Number
CEN10CA176
Location
Mckinney, TX
Event ID
20100329X43202
Coordinates
33.177776, -96.590553
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N18563
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172S9926
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2005
Model / ICAO
172SC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
GZORK INVESTMENTS LLC
Address
3215 SANDY PL
Status
Deregistered
City
CARLSBAD
State / Zip Code
CA 92008-1139
Country
United States

Analysis

The student pilot was on his third solo flight and planned to do several “touch-and-go landings.” He reported he had completed 5 series of landings without incident. On the sixth landing, he stated that after the main wheels touched the runway, the airplane veered left. The student pilot was unable to correct back to the center of the runway. The airplane then exited the hard surface runway and when the nose gear encountered soft terrain; dug in, and was torn from the airplane. The student pilot added that at the time of the accident the wind was out of the southeast and gusting, but was within the crosswind limit he and his flight instructor had set before the flight.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10CA176