Cessna 172N N75839

Summary

On 26 April 1996 at about 15:48 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N75839, operated by Mile High Aviation SVC, Inc., was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 1996 at 15:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Broomfield-Jefferson Co. (BJC)

Coordinates

39.8899, -105.1107

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N75839

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mile High Aviation SVC, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA182

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. A factor was the cross wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on downwind leg to runway 11L when the control tower operator advised the pilot that wind velocity had increased to 15 knots. On final approach, the pilot was advised the wind velocity had dropped to 5 knots. The pilot said the airplane was then to the left of the runway centerline, and he maneuvered to correct the alignment. The airplane touched down with a side load because the nose was not pointed down the runway. The airplane departed the left side of the runway onto a high speed turnoff, crossed a parallel taxiway and struck the taxiway sign. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to a halt on the parking ramp. The wind was reported to be from 070 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.