Cessna 172SP N365SP

Summary

On 4 January 2005 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172SP registered N365SP was involved in an accident near Clewiston, Florida, 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.

Date

4 January 2005 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Clewiston, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Clewiston, Airglades (K2IS)

Coordinates

26.7478, -81.0494

Aircraft

Cessna 172SP

Registration

N365SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pompano Beach → Clewiston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05CA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding into an airport sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had received his private pilot's licence a few weeks prior and had not flown much. He stated that during the accident flight, he had asked his certified flight instructor to accompany him for a pleasure flight. The pilot further reported that he was the pilot flying the approach and that the wind was coming from 040 at an estimated speed of 13 to 15 knots. During the landing flare/touchdown the airplane yawed to the left, and while rolling down the runway, the left main gear departed the surface. He said the flight instructor added full power, the aircraft lifted off, turned abruptly to the right, and departed off the right side of the runway, striking a fixed distance marker, and coming to rest in a ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.