Cessna 172B N7540X

Summary

On 13 June 2014 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172B registered N7540X, operated by Cline James M, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky, 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

13 June 2014 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Capital City AP (FFT)

Coordinates

38.1817, -84.9067

Aircraft

Cessna 172B

Registration

N7540X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Cline James M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankfort → Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA291

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, he was attempting a touch-and-go landing on runway 25, with a strong crosswind out of the north. The airplane touched down on the left main gear first, and the wind turned the airplane 45 degrees away from the runway heading. He attempted to regain directional control; however, he observed parked airplanes and a fueling station ahead. As the airplane departed the runway onto the grass, he attempted a go around. After becoming airborne, the nose gear and the left wing collided with a hill and the airplane bounced. The airplane stalled and came down on the nose and right wing tip before coming to a stop. A post-accident examination of the wreckage confirmed substantial damage to the firewall, both wings, and the aft fuselage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.