Cessna 172M N80457

Summary

On 14 March 2014 at about 14:38 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80457, operated by Dean International Flight School, was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, 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

14 March 2014 at 14:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Brooksville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Hernando County (BKV)

Coordinates

28.4736, -82.4556

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80457

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Dean International Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miami → Brooksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA155

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to compensate for the reported crosswind conditions resulting in the wings contacting the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that his airplane was cleared to land on a runway with a 50-degree, 8-knot crosswind. At 10 to 20 feet above the runway, a "gust" blew the airplane to its left, the left wing struck the ground, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest with substantial damage to the wings and the airframe. When asked, the pilot said the accident could have been prevented by requesting a runway with more favorable wind. He also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.