Cessna 172L N7546G
27 April 1996 · Culpeper, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7546G was involved in an accident near Culpeper, Virginia, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Culpeper, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Culpeper Regional (W49)
- Coordinates
- 38.5200, -77.8896
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N7546G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bluefield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The newly licensed private pilot stated that he flew over the uncontrolled airport and did not notice any appreciable wind. He then decided to land to the northeast on runway 4. The pilot stated that he landed on the center of the runway, but the airplane began to drift to the left. He knew the airplane was drifting to the left and wanted to apply right rudder but actually applied left rudder and possibly some brake by mistake. No weather was recorded at the airport, but a large commercial airport to the northeast reported winds from 300 magnetic at 14 knots at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172N | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Aeroflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172M | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | MAD River Airport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20F | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Performance Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft A36 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172L | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Orange, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Cessna 140 | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |