Cessna 172S N6017J
14 June 2011 · Cortez, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2011 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N6017J, operated by Fly Corona, was involved in an accident near Cortez, Colorado, United States. 3 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cortez, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cortez Municipal (CEZ)
- Coordinates
- 37.3017, -108.6236
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N6017J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fly Corona
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryce Canyon → Cortez
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA392
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he made three prior attempts to land but aborted each landing due to the gusty cross wind conditions. On the fourth attempt, the airplane "ballooned" during the landing flare and encountered a strong wind gust. The pilot was unable to maintain control and the airplane landed hard on the nose wheel. A review of photographs taken of the airplane immediately after the accident revealed that the noswheel was pushed up and into the cockpit, which substantially damaged the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2011 | Cessna 172K | Napa, California, United States | Stratus Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Cessna 172M | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | Titusville Aeroclub Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Welch, West Virginia, United States | Samuel Hazzard, Jr | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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