Cessna 172M N81772
17 April 2010 · Coldwater, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 2010 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N81772, operated by David Wurfel, was involved in an accident near Coldwater, Kansas, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coldwater, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Commanche County (3K8)
- Coordinates
- 37.2236, -99.3253
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N81772
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Wurfel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anthony → Hugoton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting crosswinds resultuing in the loss of directional control while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing his single-engine airplane in a crosswind when he encountered a wind gust of 15-20 knots during the landing flare. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and the left horizontal stabilizer struck a precision approach path indicator light, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported that he should have anticipated a higher crosswind component and possible gusts during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Oregon, United States | Graham Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2010 | Newmann Edward W CHALLENGER II | Easton, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172M | Newton, Kansas, United States | River City Flying Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 2010 | Cgs HAWK | Haysville, Kansas, United States | William C. Selby | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Hetrick Air Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rose Hill, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Boeing A75L300 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |