Cessna 172M N19929
30 August 2003 · Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2003 at about 16:09 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N19929, operated by William Patrick Wirtz, was involved in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 16:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hendersonville, NC (K0A7)
- Coordinates
- 35.3075, -82.4331
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N19929
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Patrick Wirtz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hendersonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA131
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather. The downdraft was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff and sank into the trees. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of engine malfunction. The nearest weather observation station reported at 1154 winds were calm, at 1254 winds were from 350 degrees at 5 knots, at 1320 winds were from 240 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots with heavy rain, and at 1325 winds were variable at 6 knots gusting to 29 knots with heavy rain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2003 | William Allen MONI-1 | Timberlake, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Whitty MUSTANG II | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Boeing PT-17 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |