Cessna 172P N65312

Summary

On 8 April 2000 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65312, operated by Jeremy A. Hard, was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, 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

8 April 2000 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Loveland/Fort Collins (FNL)

Coordinates

40.5197, -105.1407

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N65312

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeremy A. Hard

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Limon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DEN00LA070

Nobody was injured.

On ground loss of control resulting in collision with airport markings due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing roll. Factors were inaccurate in flight planning by landing with a tail wind component and lack of total pilot experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

At the destination airport on a cross-country flight, the pilot was conducting a practice ILS approach to runway 33. The wind was from 180 degrees at 8 knots. Upon touch down, the aircraft swerved to the right, departed the side of the runway, and struck runway lights and a runway/taxiway sign. Damage was done to the right horizontal stabilizer, empennage, and main landing gear. The pilot had 84 hours total flight time and 55 hours as pilot in command.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.