# Accident 19910914044389A: Cessna 172N, Saint George, UT, September 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1991, 14:30 local time
- Place: Saint George, UT
- Airport: Saint George Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1805° N, 113.5990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1805&lon=-113.5990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2185E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2185E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 26 total, 25 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA241) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910914044389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT ENCOUNTERED STRONG UNFORECAST SURFACE WIND,TRIED TO LAND IN EXCESSIVE CROSSWIND. WEATHER VANED. NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA241), Sep 14, 1991: Cessna 172N (N2185E), St George, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N2185E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810324020819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810324020819I), Mar 24, 1981: Cessna 172N (N2185E), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. During landing gust of wind caused pilot to drag wing tip.
- [Incident 19800828088529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800828088529I), Aug 28, 1980: Cessna 172N (N2185E), Peoria, AZ, Minor damage. Pitot tube obstructed. Student pilot aborted takeoff due to perceived slow acceleration. Blew a tire off runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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