Cessna 172 N64003

Summary

On 23 May 2019 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N64003, operated by Shannon School Of Aeronautics Llc, was involved in an accident near Stafford, Virginia, 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 May 2019 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Stafford, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Stafford Regional Airport (RMN)

Coordinates

38.3981, -77.4556

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N64003

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Shannon School Of Aeronautics Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericksburg → Stafford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19TA192

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during final approach, he flew a minor crab angle due to a right crosswind. After touchdown, the airplane veered right and traveled off the right side of the runway. The nose gear struck a concrete slab and then collapsed. The airplane sustained damage to the firewall, engine mount, and left wing. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and control continuity was confirmed from the rudder to the rudder pedals. In addition, the pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The recorded wind at the airport about the time of the accident was a nearly direct right crosswind at 8 knots, gusting to 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.