Cessna 172 N23759

Summary

On 12 May 2017 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N23759 was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, 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

12 May 2017 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Boca Raton (BCT)

Coordinates

26.3767, -80.1086

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N23759

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boca Raton → Boca Raton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA277

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, while on final, "there was turbulence," and "just before landing [he] felt a strong crosswind pushing [him] to the right." Subsequently, the airplane touched down, veered off the right side of the runway, encountered a small ditch, and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 180° at 10 knots. The pilot landed on runway 5.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.