Cessna 172K N7410G

Summary

On 20 August 2007 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N7410G, operated by Wilgrove Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

20 August 2007 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Wilgrove Air Park (K8A6)

Coordinates

35.2136, -80.6700

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N7410G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wilgrove Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beaufort → Charlotte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA117

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot suffered a concussion and reported he has no recall of the events associated with the accident. The pilot rated passenger stated the pilot entered left downwind for the runway and in his opinion the airplane was high and fast when the pilot turned the airplane on to final approach. The pilot initiated a slip to the left to lose altitude and the airplane was crabbing to the left. The left wing of the airplane collided with a tree about 10-feet in the air and the airplane came to rest on the ground left of the runway. The passenger stated the airplane did not experienced a mechanical malfunction during the approach for landing. The airplane sustained structural damage to both wings and the airframe. The flaps were found in the full down position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.