Cessna 172S N5278H
21 May 2003 · Cedar City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2003 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N5278H, operated by Joseph Sterling, was involved in an accident near Cedar City, Utah, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bulloch Private Strip
- Coordinates
- 37.4017, -112.9103
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N5278H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph Sterling
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bullock Field → Cedar City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing to the south when the aircraft was blown to the left. The left wing struck a dirt embankment ,and the aircraft spun around 180 degrees and nosed over causing substantial damage to the wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 12,209 records for this type
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