Cessna 172RG N519PU

Summary

On 16 June 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N519PU was involved in an accident near San Manuel, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

16 June 1998 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Manuel, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Manuel (E77)

Coordinates

32.6205, -110.5904

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N519PU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA226

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the certified flight instructor to maintain directional control while landing with a sudden windshift.

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

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The certified flight instructor reported that the winds were from 090 degrees at a velocity of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts from 20 to 25 knots. The student initiated an approach to runway 11. The CFI reported that during the landing flare, the wind direction and speed changed to a right quartering tailwind. The CFI took over the controls and initiated a go-around. The aircraft did not gain lift and veered off the runway. The nose gear broke off and the aircraft came to rest on the main landing gear. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.