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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Gainesville, TX · June 2, 2003

Date: June 2, 2003 · 13:10 local
Place: Gainesville, TX
Airport: Gainesville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51611
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA165
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 33 total33 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N51611Registration cancelled Mar 18, 2013 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274329 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 2, 2003 at 1810 gmt, a Cessna 172P, N51611, owned by delta aeronautics, inc., c/o k.w. mcloud, 151 meacham airport cir., bldg. 4N, fort worth, Texas, 76106, had an accident at the Gainesville Municipal Airport (gle), Gainesville, Texas, during a practice touch and go landing on runway 17, while on a personal flight solo cross country, ran off the runway and struck the wind sock. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed and there was no flight plan filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, only one on board, had minor injuries. The pilot holds a student certificate no. FF-2706283. The flight originated at fort worth meacham airport (ftw), fort worth, Texas, on June 2, 2003, at 1655 gmt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2003 AT 1810 GMT, A CESSNA 172P, N51611, OWNED BY DELTA AERONAUTICS, INC., C/O K.W. MCLOUD, 151 MEACHAM AIRPORT CIR., BLDG. 4N, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76106, HAD AN ACCIDENT AT THE GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GLE), GAINESVILLE, TEXAS, DURING A PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 17, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE WIND SOCK. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT, ONLY ONE ON BOARD, HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A STUDENT CERTIFICATE NO. FF-2706283. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIRPORT (FTW), FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON JUNE 2, 2003, AT 1655 GMT.

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 FTW03LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGainesville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing crosswind and the pilot's failure to abort landing.Jun 2, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51611 · 3

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

Incident 19920722034529IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oklahoma City, OKPilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout. Veered off runway and struck a fence.Jul 22, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19850703045789ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Valley Center, KSAborted takeoff due to heavy elevator control. Ran off end of runway. Trim setting error. Failed to compensate.Jul 3, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19810207002959IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Greenville, MEZc pilot landed on closed runway and struck snow drift.Feb 7, 1981 · Minor damage