Cessna 172M N61648
7 February 2004 · Cumberland, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61648 was involved in an accident near Cumberland, Maryland, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cumberland, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Cumberland Regional (CBE)
- Coordinates
- 39.6156, -78.7608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N61648
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hagerstown → Cumberland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to landing at the airport, the pilot had obtained the local weather information. As the airplane touched down on runway 23, a gust of wind forced the airplane to the left. The pilot added power and applied right rudder; however, the airplane continued to veer left, struck a snow bank, and came to rest inverted. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 330 degrees, varying from 290 degrees to 360 degrees, at 6 knots, gusting to 14 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172R | Fredrick, Maryland, United States | Fredrick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Cessna 172S | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Capital Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Cessna 182R | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |