Cessna 172K N79286

Summary

On 1 April 2011 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N79286, operated by Alamo Aerodyne Inc, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, 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

1 April 2011 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

San Geronimo Airpark (8T8)

Coordinates

29.5106, -98.7983

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N79286

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alamo Aerodyne Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boerne → San Antonio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA257

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions.

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

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The student pilot lost directional control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions. The airplane bounced, and touched back down in the grass alongside of the runway, before the left wing impacted a tree. The airplane’s wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The closest weather reporting station was located 15 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site. Twenty minutes before the accident, the reported wind was from 190 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The student pilot further reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.