Cessna 172 N5275S

Summary

On 8 September 2011 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5275S, operated by Westwind School of Aeronautics LLC, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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

8 September 2011 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)

Coordinates

33.6881, -112.0825

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5275S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Westwind School of Aeronautics LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA440

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, after landing he applied aileron input to compensate for the wind. During the landing roll, the airplane suddenly made a 90-degree turn and the pilot was not able to regain control of the airplane. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it struck a runway sign and light, damaging the left elevator.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.