Cessna 172R N2621Z

Summary

On 26 January 2007 at about 16:58 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N2621Z was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. One person was 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

26 January 2007 at 16:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Olathe, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Johnson County Executive Airpo (KOJC)

Coordinates

38.8317, -94.8900

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N2621Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olathe → Olathe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare during landing and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors were the gusting winds and the crosswinds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during a hard landing, the airplane bounced and departed the runway to the east. The airplane impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. The winds at the time of the accident were from 210 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 18 knots. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the accident airplane is listed as 15 knots. The calculated crosswind component for this landing, with an 18 knot gust, was 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.