Cessna 172M N80512

Summary

On 22 March 1998 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80512, operated by Shenandoah Flight Services, was involved in an accident near Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 March 1998 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Shenandoah Valley Rgnl (SHD)

Coordinates

38.2792, -78.9194

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80512

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shenandoah Flight Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA081

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an encounter with a fence on uneven terrain and a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, flight conditions were gusty with winds from the northwest. He said he flew a final approach to a runway 23 and applied right crosswind corrections on final approach. After landing, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, went up a small hill, hit a fence, and flipped over. The Automatic Weather Observation System reported the surface winds were from 310 degrees at 6 knots with no gusts at the approximate time of the accident; however, it had consistently reported gusts throughout the day of 17 to 22 knots, ending about 30 minutes before the accident and commencing again 10 minutes after the accident. The pilot received his Private Pilot certification 18 days prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.