Cessna 172P N54356

Summary

On 14 October 2011 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54356 was involved in an accident near Ozark, Missouri, 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

14 October 2011 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ozark, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Gimlin Airport (18MO)

Coordinates

36.9625, -93.1708

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54356

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Ozark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA022

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions while on approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she made two landing approaches to the north, but each attempt resulted in a go-around because she was unable to maintain runway alignment due to a strong crosswind. The pilot decided to make the next approach to the south. She stated that while on final approach the airplane suddenly lost altitude, collided with terrain short of the runway, and nosed over. The airplane's engine firewall, vertical stabilizer, and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded the normal operation of the airplane. A witness located at the airport reported that the wind was out of the west at 16 knots. A review of nearby weather stations indicated that the wind was variable from the south-to-northwest between 5 and 9 knots, gusting to 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.