Cessna 172-R N1590W

Summary

On 23 October 2014 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172-R registered N1590W, operated by Westwind Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu, Arizona, 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

23 October 2014 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)

Coordinates

34.6095, -114.2999

Aircraft

Cessna 172-R

Registration

N1590W

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Westwind Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Lake Havasu

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA018

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing roll in calm winds, the airplane veered to the right after the pilot depressed the brakes. The airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway into an area of dirt and rocks. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall had sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.