Cessna 172N N5679E

Summary

On 22 May 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5679E was involved in an accident near Churchville, Maryland, United States. 3 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

22 May 1999 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Churchville, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Harford County Airport (0W3)

Coordinates

39.5609, -76.2404

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N5679E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA120

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience, and the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on the takeoff roll, just as he rotated for liftoff, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and blown off the runway to the left. He heard the stall warning horn sound and aborted the takeoff. The airplane remained to the left of the runway and the left wing struck some trees, after which the airplane turned into the trees. The pilot had logged 7.8 hours in the preceding 11 1/2 months. He had logged 5.8 hours in the preceding 90 days. An Inspector from the FAA reported he interviewed witnesses who reported the crosswind was about 7 knots maximum.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.