Cessna 172P N54959

Summary

On 22 November 1998 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54959, operated by Robertson Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. 2 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.

Date

22 November 1998 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Drake Field (FYV)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54959

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robertson Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA035

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor was the shifting and gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing flare while landing on runway 16. The pilot stated that the wind had 'shifted and gusted,' pushing the airplane to the left side of the runway just prior to touch down. He added that he did not have enough time to react prior to impacting a taxiway marker and taxiway light. The winds at the time of the accident were reported from 190 degrees at 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.