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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lakeland, FL · July 15, 1997

Date: July 15, 1997 · 18:30 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737EV
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA105
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 67 total64 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N737EVRegistration cancelled May 9, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269369 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landing quartering tailwind. Veered off runway. Struck marker. (-23) during landing of C-172 on runway 9 at lal, student pilot inadequately compensated for gusty crosswind (200 10 g 20 KTS) and landed in the grass to the left side of the runway. Prior to stopping, aircraft hit a runway marking sign, causing minor damage to the nose wheel pant, left main geaer strut fairing and wheel pant, and substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING QUARTERING TAILWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK MARKER. (-23) DURING LANDING OF C-172 ON RUNWAY 9 AT LAL, STUDENT PILOT INADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR GUSTY CROSSWIND (200 10 G 20 KTS) AND LANDED IN THE GRASS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. PRIOR TO STOPPING, AIRCRAFT HIT A RUNWAY MARKING SIGN, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL PANT, LEFT MAIN GEAER STRUT FAIRING AND WHEEL PANT, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL97LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway marker. The rear-quartering tailwind (crosswind) and gusts were related factors.Jul 15, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N737EV · 2

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

Accident 19870804045102ANormal Cruise · Palmdale, CALevel cruise. Overtaken and struck by descending DHC6 N931MA. Was able to land safely with severe damage.Aug 4, 1987 · Substantial damage Incident 19781217025499IFinal Approach · Albuquerque, NMAirplane iced up, hit a tree-top on appraoch. Landed hard. The instructor had suggested a flat, no flap approach.Dec 17, 1978 · Minor damage