Cessna 172 N61859

Summary

On 16 August 2024 at about 19:17 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N61859, operated by Jprg Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Orlando, 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

16 August 2024 at 19:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Orlando, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Exec (ORL)

Coordinates

28.5442, -81.3353

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N61859

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Jprg Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA348

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during while landing with a crosswind. Contributing was the instructor’s delayed remedial action.

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According to the flight instructor, the wind was gusting significantly during the practice short field landing with the student pilot. He described that the student pilot made a normal approach, but as they got over the runway and attempted to land and entered ground effect, the airplane ballooned and turned sideways, which was exacerbated by the winds. The student pilot added power but did not input sufficient rudder control to straighten the airplane’s flight track. The airplane continued to float as the student increased engine power rapidly, then the student “froze” as the airplane began to turn further sideways over the grass. The flight instructor took control of the airplane, added full power, and attempted a go around but was unable to regain directional control and stop the descent. The airplane landed hard in a marshy area off the side of the runway, substantially damaging the wings and fuselage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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