# Accident 20010401006399A: Cessna 172M, Las Vegas, NV, April 1, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: April 1, 2001, 14:35 local time - Place: Las Vegas, NV - Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 36.2117° N, 115.1956° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2117&lon=-115.1956&mi=10 - Aircraft: N9572H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9572H) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA135) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010401006399A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 12 WITH GUSTY CROSS WIND CONDITIONS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, A GUST CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO WEATHERVANE TO THE RIGHT AND HEAD FOR A DITCH OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RUDDER WITH NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ADDED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND WITH THE RUDDER INPUT STILL APPLIED. THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT OVER A FENCE, COLLIDING WITH THE FENCE AND OTHER OBJECTS. THE A/C CAME TO REST RIGHY SIDE UP IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. (-19)ON APRIL 1, 2001, AT 1445 HOURS PDT, A CESSNA 172M, N9572H, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN ABORTED LANDING ATTEMPT ON RUNWAY 12 AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA ON THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. WEST AIR AVIATION OPERATED THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THAT DEPARTED THE SCOTTSDALE, AZ. AIRPORT ABOUT 1230. THE FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. A FAA INSPECTOR INTERVIEWED THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL. ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED TO COUNTERACT THE MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT WITH LEFT RUDDER INPUT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE URNWAY, AND HE ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE WITH FULL LEFT RUDDER INPUT, THE AIRPLANE WENT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A METAL FENCE AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA ON THE AIRPORT. THE NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT) AVIATION ROUTEINE WEATHER REPORT (METAR) ISSUED AT 1420 REPORTED; VISIBILITY 10 MILES AND CLEAR SKIES; WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS; TEMPERATURE 84 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; DEW POINT 37 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; AND ALTIMETER 29.65 INHG. AT 1444, THE IWND CONDITIONS WERE UPDATED. WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 220 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. ## 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 LAX01LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA135), Apr 1, 2001: Cessna 172M (N9572H), N. Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain runway alignment. ## Other reports on N9572H (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20091015024419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091015024419I), Oct 15, 2009: Cessna 172M (N9572H), Las Vegas, NV, No damage. While attempting to depart vgt, pilot was in takeoff roll and encountered possible wake turbulence from a prior landing larger aircraft. Pilot temporarily lost… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.