Cessna 172RG N4914V

Summary

On 2 April 2011 at about 15:47 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N4914V, operated by G & M Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Wellington, Colorado, United States. 2 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

2 April 2011 at 15:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Owl Canyon Gliderport (4CO2)

Coordinates

40.8131, -104.9850

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N4914V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

G & M Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA266

Nobody was injured.

The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On final approach to the runway, the pilot had difficulty maintaining centerline on the 15-foot-wide runway. The pilot requested assistance from the certified flight instructor (CFI) who directed a go-around. After the pilot began the go-around procedures, the CFI took control of the airplane and reduced the flap setting. The airplane was flown in ground effect as the airplane drifted to the left of the runway. The airplane was not at a safe flying airspeed to maneuver away from a gazebo and windsock. The airplane's left wing collided with the gazebo and the right wing collided with the windsock. The CFI performed a forced landing and the airplane skidded to a stop. The airframe sustained substantial crushing damage to both wings and the forward fuselage, including the firewall. A postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.