Cessna 172N N5103D

Summary

On 10 June 1999 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5103D, operated by National Aviation Serv., Inc, was involved in an accident near Spring, 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.

Date

10 June 1999 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Spring, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH)

Coordinates

30.0403, -95.5296

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N5103D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

National Aviation Serv., Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA164

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the crosswind condition and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make/model of aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During one of a series of crosswind touch and go landings, the airplane exited runway 17R during the 5th takeoff roll. The airplane struck a ditch, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear. The private pilot had accumulated 65.7 hours total flight time. This was the pilot's first solo flight (0.7 hours) in the make/model of aircraft since a 1.2 hour dual check out with a flight instructor. The reported wind was from 120 degrees at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.