Cessna 172M N5262R
4 August 2006 · Gasquet, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N5262R was involved in an accident near Gasquet, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gasquet, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ward Field (0O9)
- Coordinates
- 41.8456, -123.9844
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N5262R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crescent City → Gasquet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA253
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's selection of a runway favoring tailwind conditions, his delayed decision to go around, and his failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the aborted landing. Contributing factors were the tailwind and wind shear conditions encountered on final approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted a tree and a private residence after the pilot aborted the landing. The pilot said that when he entered the pattern he observed the windsock indicating calm conditions. He stated that the airplane encountered wind shear conditions while on final approach, which resulted in a 15 mph loss of airspeed and an increased descent rate. The pilot applied power to arrest the descent and recover the airspeed, but the groundspeed increased to a point that prompted him to go around. The pilot said the airplane failed to accelerate or climb and was near stall speed when it impacted the tops of trees off the departure end of the runway. The airplane pitched nose down and impacted a deck of a private residence. A witness reported that the airplane was attempting to land with a tailwind and touched down on the runway and "skipped," then took off again. The witness said the airplane was about 2/3 of the way down the length of the runway when it took off again, then she lost sight of it behind some trees off the end of the runway and heard the sounds of the crash.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Cessna 172N | Petal, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172C | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | King Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172L | Montgomery Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |