19860215002869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Clewiston, FL · February 15, 1986

Date
February 15, 1986 · 11:38 local
Place
Clewiston, FL
Airport
Clewiston
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8886U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA078
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
415 total125 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing in a strong crosswind, aircraft veered off the runway side and collided with a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY SIDE AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.