Cessna 172 N707TM

Summary

On 4 August 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N707TM, operated by Fast Mover Aviation Llc, was involved in an accident near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 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

4 August 2018 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Sallisaw Muni (JSV)

Coordinates

35.4383, -94.8031

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N707TM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Fast Mover Aviation Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Smith → Sallisaw

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA485

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, during a solo flight in the traffic pattern, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left during the landing roll. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert located about 100 ft east of the runway. The airplane's ground speed at the time of the collision was about 15 mph. The student reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing spar. The METAR for the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 150° at 3 knots, and the skies were clear. No gusts were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.