Cessna 172N N9961E

Summary

On 26 March 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N9961E was involved in an accident near Graham, Texas, 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.

Date

26 March 2011 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Graham, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Graham Muncipal Airport (KRPH)

Coordinates

33.1106, -98.5547

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N9961E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita Falls → Graham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA248

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's 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 stated that as he neared the runway for touchdown, the airplane experienced a left-quartering crosswind that pushed him off the runway. He added that since the wheels had not touched the runway, he added power for a go-around. However, the airplane continued off the right side of the runway and the right main landing gear impacted an airport sign. The airplane subsequently came to rest in an upright position, just off the runway surface. An examination of the airplane by the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane’s fuselage right main gearbox and firewall structures were buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.