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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Huntsville, AL · March 12, 2005

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Date
March 12, 2005 · 08:00 local
Place
Huntsville, AL
Airport
Redstone Aaf Base
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5456K
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA062
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total110 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N5456KRegistration cancelled May 23, 2007 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274122 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 172PEngine 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) While on approach to rwy 17, pilot in command lost control of airplane in crosswind, resulting in uncontrolled touchdown, and post crash fire due to impact. Airplane was destroyed, pilot escaped injury. Wind was 230/12 according to hsv AWOS at time of accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON APPROACH TO RWY 17, PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE IN CROSSWIND, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLED TOUCHDOWN, AND POST CRASH FIRE DUE TO IMPACT. AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED, PILOT ESCAPED INJURY. WIND WAS 230/12 ACCORDING TO HSV AWOS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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 ATL05CA062Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRedstone Arsnl, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway. Factors were the turbulence and crosswind conditions.Mar 12, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5456K · 1

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

Accident 19801207070929AFinal Approach · Tangier Island, VAPilot stalled & crashed airplane just short of runway during landing approach.Dec 7, 1980 · Reported as Cessna 172N · Substantial damage