Plane Crash List

Cessna 172N N737ZJ

29 December 1994 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 December 1994 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737ZJ, operated by Peacock Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 21:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nearest airport
Double Eagle Ii (AEG)
Coordinates
35.1559, -106.7950
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N737ZJ
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Peacock Flying Service
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW95LA076

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING A LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND AS IT CAME TO A STOP IN THE SOFT ROUGH TERRAIN. THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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