Cessna 172 N737DW

Summary

On 23 July 2019 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N737DW, operated by Mh Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, 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 July 2019 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Van Nuys, California, United States

Nearest airport

Van Nuys (VNY)

Coordinates

34.2097, -118.4900

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N737DW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Mh Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Van Nuys → Van Nuys

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA19CA448

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, shortly after the main landing gear touched down, the airplane veered left, exited the runway, and impacted the visual approach slope indicator. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.