Cessna 172P N62145

Summary

On 21 April 2011 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62145, operated by Pro-Air Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, 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.

Date

21 April 2011 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Palm Springs Internat'l Airpor (PSP)

Coordinates

33.8300, -116.5067

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N62145

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pro-Air Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palm Springs → Palm Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after landing with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After exiting the runway, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and flipped over. The pilot stated that he landed the airplane safely in a crosswind. As the airplane exited the runway, the wind shifted and he attempted to correct with full aileron and rudder input; however, his inputs were not successful and the airplane came to rest inverted. Airport personnel reported that both wings, the tail, and vertical and horizontal stabilizers were damaged. They also indicated that the pilot reported that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane. The wind at the airport about the time of the accident was reported to be from the northwest at 21 knots gusting to 38 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.