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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Seattle, WA · June 14, 2003

Date: June 14, 2003 · 20:00 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9566L
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA103
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total150 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9566LRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276578 · Built 1986 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The accident aircraft was being operated for instructional purposes, and the PIC instructor seated in the right seat was administering training to a non-seaplane rated private pilot who occupied the left seat. After multiple successful landings on lake Washington, the aircraft overturned for unknown reasons during crosswind landing practice while the student was manipulating the controls. Both pilots subsequently described the proper technique for executing a crosswind landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES, AND THE PIC INSTRUCTOR SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS ADMINISTERING TRAINING TO A NON-SEAPLANE RATED PRIVATE PILOT WHO OCCUPIED THE LEFT SEAT. AFTER MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS ON LAKE WASHINGTON, THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS DURING CROSSWIND LANDING PRACTICE WHILE THE STUDENT WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS. BOTH PILOTS SUBSEQUENTLY DESCRIBED THE PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR EXECUTING A CROSSWIND LANDING.

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 SEA03LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeattle, WAThe dual student's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing factors were the crosswind condition and the flight instructor's lack of experience.Jun 15, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9566L · 2

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

Accident 19971224039759ALevel Off Touchdown · Kenmore, WAAcft brushed water with the left wing when landing, other circum are unknown, Kenmore, WA. (.4) the pilot reported that prior to executing an approach for landing she looked at the water surface and saw mild ripples and determined that it was not glassy…Dec 24, 1997 · Substantial damage Incident 19900506026549IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Renton, WAPilot struck a parked aircraft while taxiing from the seaplane ramp.May 6, 1990 · Minor damage