Cessna 172M N64425

Summary

On 7 April 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N64425, operated by Airborne Systems Inc.,, was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 3 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.

Date

7 April 2006 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.6500, -80.4178

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N64425

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Airborne Systems Inc.,

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft. Lauderdale → Vero Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA06CA083

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a go-around in gusty conditions which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway, colliding with a ditch and nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was cleared to land on runway 11R, and the winds were reported to be from 140 degrees, at a velocity of 12 knots, gusting to 16 knots. He further stated that upon touchdown, everything was fine, but a few seconds later the airplane darted off the runway to the left. He said he made the decision to go around, and added full power in his attempt to perform a go-around, but the airplane did not have sufficient airspeed to become airborne. He said the airplane went through the grass, and hit a "bump", flipping over on its back. Postcrash examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector did not reveal any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.