Cessna 172 N24144

Summary

On 29 July 2018 at about 16:05 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N24144, operated by Aviator Air Llc, was involved in an accident near Grand Prairie, Texas, 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

29 July 2018 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Prairie Muni (GPM)

Coordinates

32.6989, -97.0469

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N24144

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Aviator Air Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Prairie → Grand Prairie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA460

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during takeoff with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while practicing soft-field takeoffs, the airplane lifted off about midfield and drifted left. He and the flight instructor tried to correct, but the airplane struck a runway sign and spun left. The flight instructor reported that, during the soft-field takeoff, as soon as the airplane lifted off the ground, the student pilot lost his composure. He added that, while calling for the flight controls, he began to fight the student for the flight controls and yelled "let go." The airplane struck a taxiway sign, and the airplane spun to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The flight instructor 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 15 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 210° at 11 knots. The student reported that the wind was from between 220° and 240° at 11 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The airplane departed from runway 17.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.