Cessna 172N N738RQ

Summary

On 31 July 2013 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N738RQ, operated by Jlinn Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Mesquite, 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

31 July 2013 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesquite, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mesquite Metro Airport (HQZ)

Coordinates

32.7469, -96.5303

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N738RQ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jlinn Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesquite → Mesquite

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA450

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during the touch-and-go landing and during the subsequent aborted takeoff during crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that there was a mild crosswind on final approach. The crosswind "picked up" before the airplane touched down left of centerline. The pilot retracted the flaps and advanced the throttle to continue the touch-and-go. The airplane continued to drift to the left and the left main landing gear exited the runway onto the grass. The pilot closed the throttle and elected a straight path in the grass instead of risking an over-correction. The airplane came to a stop when the nose landing gear collapsed. The firewall sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.