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Cessna 172P N23FR

7 March 2010 · Camarillo Airport, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 March 2010 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N23FR, operated by Channel Islands Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Camarillo Airport, California, 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.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Camarillo Airport, California, United States
Nearest airport
Camarillo Airport (KCMA)
Coordinates
34.2136, -119.0942
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N23FR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Channel Islands Aviation Inc
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Camarillo Airport → Camarillo Airport
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR10CA152

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he performed a go-around on the previous approach due to what he described as a "stiff crosswind". During the second approach and landing, the airplane touched down on the runway and the pilot raised the wing flaps. He stated that the airplane was "buffeted around by wind" and he applied power to initiate a takeoff. The pilot stated that as the airplane's speed increased, it veered left from the runway centerline and exited the runway. After exiting the runway, the airplane encountered soft terrain and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were variable at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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