Cessna 172S N3544Q

Summary

On 23 March 2003 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N3544Q, operated by Specialty Flight Training, Inc., was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 March 2003 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Municipal (48V)

Coordinates

40.0103, -105.0478

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N3544Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Specialty Flight Training, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Erie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN03LA052

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aborted landing. Contributing factors include the crosswind component, and the snow covered muddy terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor was demonstrating a crosswind landing to her student. She estimated the wind to be from 270 degrees at 15 to 20 knots. After landing on runway 33, the airplane veered to the right. She applied full power in an attempt to abort the landing, but could not return the airplane to the runway centerline. She then closed the throttle. The airplane departed the runway, settled in snow-covered mud, and nosed over. The left wing lift strut was bent and the wing was buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.