Cessna 172N N4954G

Summary

On 15 June 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4954G, operated by ARI BEN Aviator Inc, was involved in an accident near Belle Glades, Florida, 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.

Date

15 June 2011 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Belle Glades, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Belle Glade State Municipal (X10)

Coordinates

26.6922, -80.6564

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4954G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

ARI BEN Aviator Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Pierce → Fort Pierce

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA347

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing approach.

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

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The pilot reported that while conducting flight maneuvers he encountered inclement weather. After electing to divert to a nearby airport, he encountered gusting wind and rain showers in the landing pattern. He was unable to land on his first approach due to a gusting crosswind. After conducting a go-around and reattempting a landing approach, the pilot was unable to align the aircraft due to the wind and attempted a second go-around. However, the gusting wind caused him to lose control of the airplane, which subsequently impacted the ground. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and firewall. The wind in the vicinity was reported to be 15 knots with gusts of 28 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.