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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Lockhart, TX · February 21, 2010

Date: February 21, 2010 · 13:30 local
Place: Lockhart, TX
Airport: Lockhart Municipal Arprt
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 78WS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5404V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA128
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 515 total27 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On February 21, 2010, at 13:45 hours, a Cessna 172RG owned by mach ii aviation services inc. and operated by brett thomas verner, crashed at the Lockhart municipal airport. VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a flight plan. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot, commercial & flight instructor rated sustained no injuries. The flight originated in new braunfels, TX on 02/21/2010 at approxitmatly 13:25 hours.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2010, AT 13:45 HOURS, A CESSNA 172RG OWNED BY MACH II AVIATION SERVICES INC. AND OPERATED BY BRETT THOMAS VERNER, CRASHED AT THE LOCKHART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT, COMMERCIAL & FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATED SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TX ON 02/21/2010 AT APPROXITMATLY 13:25 HOURS.

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 CEN10LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockhart, TXThe flight instructor’s failure to use the emergency checklist, and his failure to extend the landing gear manually. Contributing to the accident was the electrical failure/malfunction for reasons undetermined.Feb 21, 2010 · Substantial damage