Cessna 172 N738VK

Summary

On 12 November 2018 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N738VK was involved in an accident near Piseco, New York, 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

12 November 2018 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Piseco, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Piseco (K09)

Coordinates

43.4533, -74.5150

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N738VK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schenectady → Piseco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA058

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in impact with a snow pile and necessitated a go-around, during which the airplane impacted trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on a snow-plowed runway, during touchdown, the airplane "slipped sideways," a wheel struck a snow pile, and the airplane turned left. He then applied full power to go around, but the airplane impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.