Cessna 172 N7825T

Summary

On 8 April 2013 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7825T was involved in an accident near Manvel, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2013 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Manvel, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Wolfe Air Park (3T2)

Coordinates

29.4789, -95.3264

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N7825T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manvel → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA222

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while taking off in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll from runway 2, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane became airborne, touched down, and "skipped" several times before it nosed over and came to rest inverted. Both wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the nearest facility recorded the wind from 150 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.