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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Cotula, TX · January 5, 2014

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Date
January 5, 2014 · 16:45 local
Place
Cotula, TX
Airport
Cotulla-La Salle County Airpor
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55277
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA104
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
410 total3 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days
N55277Registration cancelled Aug 19, 2020 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275150 · Built 1981Airframe 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.

On 01/05/2014, at approximately 16:45 hours, a Cessna 172P, N55277 owned by lagua verde leasing inc. and operated by alpha tango, crashed at Cotulla-la Salle county airport.

VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a flight plan. The aircraft sustained substantial damaged and the pilot, commercial rated, sustained no injuries.

The flight originated in kcvb on 01/05/2013 at 14:00 hours. There was flight instruction going on at the time of the accident and the student pilot was air-lifted to a hospital.

As the FAA filed it

ON 01/05/2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 HOURS, A CESSNA 172P, N55277 OWNED BY LAGUA VERDE LEASING INC. AND OPERATED BY ALPHA TANGO, CRASHED AT COTULLA-LA SALLE COUNTY AIRPORT.

VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED AND THE PILOT, COMMERCIAL RATED, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN KCVB ON 01/05/2013 AT 14:00 HOURS. THERE WAS FLIGHT INSTRUCTION GOING ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS AIR-LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL.

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 CEN14CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCotulla, TXThe student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing. The flight instructor's failure to monitor the flight contributed to the accident.Jan 5, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55277 · 2

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

Incident 20070430005849IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Beaumont Port A, TX(-23) On April 30, 2007 at approximately 1651 local time N55277 was piloted by a student pilot on his first solo flight at the southeast Texas regional airport when upon landing runway 16 the pilot did not compensate for the crosswind and after touchdown…Apr 30, 2007 · Minor damageAccident 19840214003399ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Springfield, MOStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft during crosswind landing.Feb 14, 1984 · Substantial damage