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Cessna 172M N5247R

4 May 2001 · Patterson, Louisiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 May 2001 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N5247R was involved in an accident near Patterson, Louisiana, 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.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Patterson, Louisiana, United States
Nearest airport
H. P. Williams Memorial Air (PTN)
Coordinates
29.6902, -91.2999
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N5247R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Patterson → Patterson
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW01LA133

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control during the go-around. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. After the pilot applied full power to initiate a go-around, the airplane impacted the runway on the right main wheel and on the nose wheel. The go-around was continued and a normal landing ensued. Subsequent inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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