Summary
On June 22, 2019, a Cessna 172 (N9200B) was involved in an incident near Tulsa, OK. All 2 people 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 in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.
The pilot reported that, during a touch and go landing in a gusting crosswind, after landing, he reached to retract the flaps and added power when the left wing rose. He reduced power, added rudder and aileron to lower the wing. The airplane veered left and the left main landing gear exited the runway into the grass. The airplane "tipped to the left", he "steered into the grass", and the right horizontal stabilizer impacted a taxiway sign.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA368. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9200B.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that, during a touch and go landing in a gusting crosswind, after landing, he reached to retract the flaps and added power when the left wing rose. He reduced power, added rudder and aileron to lower the wing. The airplane veered left and the left main landing gear exited the runway into the grass. The airplane "tipped to the left", he "steered into the grass", and the right horizontal stabilizer impacted a taxiway sign. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the wind was variable from 140° to 190° at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 160° at 10 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 19L.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA368