Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172N N19SC

14 September 2001 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 September 2001 at about 13:28 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N19SC was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, 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.

The record

Date
at 13:28
Classification
Accident
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ)
Coordinates
27.3098, -82.5200
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N19SC
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Atlanta → Sarasota
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL01LA111

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land at an airport with high wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground during taxi operations and subsequent nose over of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing on runway 32 and taxiing clear of the runway, the airplane nosed over inverted during gusty, high winds.The airplane was positioned on a taxiway oriented 040 degrees magnetic when the event occurred. Winds were reported from 320 degrees magnetic at 34 knots gusting to 46 knots at 0932. The maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity for the airplane, according to its Information Manual, is 15 knots. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the propeller, wings, and wing struts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 172 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Apr 2001 Cessna 172N
N6388F
Marfa, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
3 May 2001 Cessna 172RG
N9696B
Washington, Oklahoma, United States Airman Flight School Inc. Minor injuries -
27 Aug 2001 Cessna 172SP
N629PD
Matawan, New Jersey, United States Esquire Aviation Inc. Fatal 2
23 Jul 2001 Cessna 172
N52012
Dayton, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
16 Jun 2001 Cessna 172
N7106T
Newfane, Vermont, United States - Fatal 1
8 Sep 2001 Cessna 172N
N426SK
Pasco, Washington, United States - No injuries -

All 12,209 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Mar 2001 Enstrom F-28C
N5687H
Orlando, Florida, United States - No injuries -
9 Nov 2001 Robinson R-22
N4009W
Bunnell, Florida, United States - No injuries -
8 Nov 2001 Cessna 177
N177X
Gainesville, Florida, United States Thomas W. Norton Minor injuries -
10 Nov 2001 Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L
N2XA
St. Augustine, Florida, United States - No injuries -
17 Apr 2001 Boeing 737-200
N253US
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
14 Jun 2001 Beechcraft C90
YV2466P
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - Fatal 1

All 170,864 records in United States