CESSNA 172S
St. Augustine, FL, November 16, 2013
Event Information
| Date | November 16, 2013 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | St. Augustine, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.95917, -81.33972 |
| Airport | NORTHEAST FLORIDA RGNL |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA14CA106 |
| Event ID | 20140128X90024 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172S |
| Registration # | N873EF |
| Operator | Florida Flyers |
| Owner | AVIATION TECH SERVICES LLC |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
Full Narrative
The student pilot was landing on runway 31, an 8,002-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway. During the landing roll, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and struck a runway sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing strut and left horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane had been operated about 13 hours since its most recent 100 hour inspection, which was performed 3 days prior. The student pilot had accumulated about 45 hours of total flight experience, all in the make and model of the accident airplane, and included about 38 hours during the 90 days that preceded the accident. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 40 degrees at 6 knots.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.