Cessna 172 N5786R

Summary

On 22 November 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5786R was involved in an accident near Covington, Tennessee, 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

22 November 2015 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Covington, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Covington Muni (M04)

Coordinates

35.5828, -89.5872

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5786R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newport → Covington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA111

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the airplane "landed smoothly on the centerline", but during the landing roll, the wind shifted to a 90 degree right crosswind. The pilot applied crosswind correction and brakes, but the airplane veered to the right, exited the runway, ground looped, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron, and left horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.