Cessna 172M N105PD

Summary

On 30 July 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N105PD was involved in an accident near Sublette, Kansas, 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

30 July 2004 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sublette, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Sublette Flying Club Airport (19S)

Coordinates

37.4914, -100.8297

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N105PD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sublette → Sublette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04CA209

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and her failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Factors contributing to the accident included the student pilot's unsuccessful recovery from the bounced landings and the soft terrain conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane departed the runway and nosed over during the student pilot's first solo flight. The pilot stated that the local winds resulted in a five knot left crosswind. The pilot reported that she flew a left traffic pattern for runway 17 and while on final approach had to "compensate with right rudder" for the crosswind. The pilot stated the airplane touched-down a few feet off the runway centerline with a "very slight bounce." The pilot reported the airplane "veered to the right" and that she was "unable to apply left rudder in time to keep [the airplane] from going off the runway." The pilot stated the right main landing gear contacted soft terrain and the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.