Cessna 172 N1897V

Summary

On 8 July 2000 at about 20:38 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1897V, operated by Sunbird Flight Services, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, 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

8 July 2000 at 20:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler Municipal (CHD)

Coordinates

33.2394, -111.7798

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1897V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sunbird 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

LAX00LA256

Nobody was injured.

failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately compensate for a crosswind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a sign.

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

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The pilot completed four touch-and-go landings on runway 22L. He requested a full stop landing and was cleared to land on runway 22R. The wind was from 180 degrees at 8 knots, and he applied right rudder and left aileron to maintain alignment. As the airplane touched down on the right main landing gear, it veered to the left. After departing the runway, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.