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Cessna 172M N9334H

13 January 2002 · Sanford, North Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 January 2002 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9334H was involved in an accident near Sanford, North Carolina, 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.

The record

Date
at 14:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Sanford, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Sanford Lee County Regional (W77)
Coordinates
35.4339, -79.1825
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N9334H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sanford → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL02LA039

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a collision with an airport sign. Factors were wet runway surface and wind gust.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported experiencing a wind gust on landing. The pilot stated that when the airplane touched down, the nose of the airplane went to the right. The airplane then started to skid to right. The airplane continued off the runway and collided with an airport sign. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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