Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N52119

23 May 1988 · Roanoke, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 May 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52119 was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, 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.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Roanoke, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Aero Valley (52F)
Coordinates
33.0001, -97.2305
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N52119
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Roanoke → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW88LA108

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL YAW AXIS CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE CROSSWIND TAKE OFF.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 35 ON A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WHEN AT LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE GUSTING CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED ONTO THE GROUND, SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY, AND FLIPPED OVER AFTER IMPACTING A GRAVEL PILE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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