Cessna 172 N987AV

Summary

On 23 March 2018 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N987AV, operated by Moore Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one 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

23 March 2018 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Beaver County (BVI)

Coordinates

40.7725, -80.3869

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N987AV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Moore Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beaver Falls → Beaver Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA175

1 person had minor injuries.

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

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The student pilot reported that, during landing, the left wheel rose off the ground and that the airplane veered to the right. The right wing hit snow piles, and the nose landing gear sheared off. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. 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 station located on the airport reported that, about 28 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 330° at 5 knots. The airplane landed on runway 28.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.