Cessna 172N N4842G

Summary

On 10 July 2014 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4842G was involved in an accident near Edgewood, New Mexico, 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

10 July 2014 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgewood, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Sandia Airpark (1N1)

Coordinates

35.0797, -106.1705

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4842G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edgewood → Edgewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA353

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's in-flight loss of control resulting from a crosswind gust encountered immediately after takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a crosswind gust just as it lifted off during takeoff, which caused the airplane to drift toward the south side of the runway. The pilot described the encounter as uncontrollable; full aileron and rudder inputs were unable to maintain control. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and came to rest inverted about 50 feet from the initial impact point. The pilot did not report any failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.