# NTSB CHI05CA115: Cessna 172H, N4987R, Plattsmouth, NE, May 10, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 10, 2005, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: Plattsmouth, NE - Coordinates: 40.950279, -95.917778 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9503&lon=-95.9178&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 13, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Lincoln, NE FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 61510 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI05CA115 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61510/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA115 ## Probable cause The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the gusting crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The airplane contacted the runway following a loss of control while landing. The student reported the accident occurred on his second solo flight. He stated that after takeoff he practiced maneuvers prior to flying to a near-by airport to practice takeoffs and landings. The pilot stated he flew over the runway to check the wind sock. He stated the winds were from 150 degrees at 5 knots, so he elected to land on runway 16. The pilot stated he made one uneventful landing. He stated that during the second landing, after the main gear touched down, the left main gear rose up off the runway. He stated this resulted in the propeller and the right wing contacting the runway. The airplane then settled back on the gear and the pilot taxied the airplane off of the runway. The closest weather reporting station was 12 nautical miles north of the accident airport, The reported winds were from 120 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The student pilot reported having a total of 29 hours of flight time. ## Factual narrative On May 10, 2005, at 1300 central daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N4987R, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during a landing roll on runway 16 (4,100 feet by 100 feet, dry concrete) at the Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (PMV), Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The student pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 solo instructional flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, at 1230. The student reported the accident occurred during his second solo flight. He stated he departed OFF and practiced maneuvers prior to landing at PMV. The pilot stated that when he reached PMV, he flew over the runway to check the wind sock. He stated the winds were from 150 degrees at 5 knots, so he elected to land on runway 16. The pilot stated he made one uneventful landing. He stated that during the second landing, after the main gear touched down, the left main gear rose up off the runway. He stated this resulted in the propeller and the right wing contacting the runway. The airplane then settled back on the gear and the pilot taxied the airplane off of the runway. The closest weather reporting station was located at OFF, approximately 12 nautical miles north of PMV. The OFF winds reported at 1255 were from 120 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The student pilot reported having a total of 29 hours of flight time. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4987R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4987R), registered now, S/N 17256341, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172H - Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17256341 - Engines: Continental O-300 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: LeMay Flight Trainng Center - Registered owner: United States Air Force - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Departed: OFF, Offutt AFB, NE - Destination: OFF ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 19; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; flight hours: 29 total, 29 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050510009179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050510009179A), May 10, 2005: Cessna 172H, Plattsmouth, NE, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot was landing on second solo flight and lost control of the airplane. The right wing and propeller were damaged. There was a strong gusty… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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