Cessna 172S N214GZ
2 July 2007 · Santa Barbara, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2007 at about 01:23 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N214GZ, operated by Van Nuys Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Barbara Muni (SBA)
- Coordinates
- 34.4261, -119.8403
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N214GZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Van Nuys Flight Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Santa Barbara
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After touchdown, the airplane veered off the runway and struck a taxiway light. The pilot stated that after landing a gust of wind struck the airplane, and it veered to the left of the runway. After the airplane departed the runway it crossed an intersecting runway and struck a taxiway light. The nose and left landing gear collapsed, and the empennage sustained substantial damage. The airplane came to rest upright on the grass margin bordering the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172P | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Michael L. Foy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |