Cessna 172H N3760R

Summary

On 15 October 2003 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N3760R was involved in an accident near Manvel, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 October 2003 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Manvel, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Wolfe Air Park (3TA1)

Coordinates

29.4797, -95.3269

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N3760R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Natchitoches → Manvel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA008

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the attempted go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a grass turf runway, the pilot lost directional control and attempted a go-around. During the attempted go-around, the airplane stalled and impacted the terrain. The pilot stated the airplane touched down on the runway centerline, and then drifted to the left. The pilot attempted a go-around; however, shortly after the airplane became airborne, the left wing dropped and impacted the terrain. At the time of the accident, the airport manager reported the wind was a direct crosswind from approximately 110 degrees at 15 knots and gusting. On his NTSB Form 6120.1/2, Recommendation (How Could This Accident Have Been Prevented) section, the pilot reported, "Better control by pilot during crosswind landing."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.