Cessna 172N N5426J
31 July 2004 · Hurricane, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2004 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5426J was involved in an accident near Hurricane, Utah, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hurricane, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hurricane (1L8)
- Coordinates
- 37.1336, -113.3006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N5426J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hurricane → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors include the crosswind, the wind gusts, and the exceeded maximum demonstrated crosswind component.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot said he landed "too fast", "lost control and veered off to the west" side of the runway, substantially damaging the airplane. A post accident examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. The winds were reported as a direct crosswind at 18 knots with gusts to 25 knots. The crosswind component was calculated between 19 and 25 knots. According to the manufacturer's handbook, the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for this airplane is 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182Q | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Cessna 310I | Draper, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Beechcraft C90A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22 | Park City, Utah, United States | Silverstate Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Cessna T210N | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |