CESSNA 172S
Mckinney, TX, March 26, 2010
Event Information
| Date | March 26, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Mckinney, TX |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 33.17778, -96.59055 |
| Airport | Collin County Regional Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | CEN10CA176 |
| Event ID | 20100329X43202 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172S |
| Registration # | N18563 |
| Operator | Lonestar Flyers |
| Owner | GZORK INVESTMENTS 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 loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.
Full Narrative
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.
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.