- Date
- February 19, 2012, 14:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Mayaquez, PR
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5286HCessna 172M
- Defining event
- Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 9, 2012
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties
- FAA/FSDO
- FAA report
- 20120219002329A
- Case key
- 83050
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions.
Findings · 3
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The pilot reported that the wind was calm during his approach to runway 9; however, just before landing, the airplane experienced a strong crosswind. The pilot subsequently applied full engine power and attempted to abort the landing, but the airplane touched down, veered off the runway, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the airframe near the windshield. The pilot reported that the airplane did not experience any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures. The reported wind at the airport, about 30 minutes prior to the accident was from 320 degrees at 13 knots.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that the winds were calm during his approach to runway 9; however, just prior to landing, the airplane experienced a strong crosswind. He subsequently applied full engine power, and attempted to abort the landing; however, the airplane touched down, veered off the runway, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the airframe around windshield. The pilot reported that he did not experience any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures. Winds reported at the airport, about 30 minutes prior to the accident, were from 320 degrees at 13 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5286H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265396
- Airframe hours
- 7,969
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320 SERIES, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 18, 2011 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- TJAB · Arecibo, PR
- Destination
- TJMZ · Mayaquez, PR
- Airport
- TJMZ · Eugenio Maria de Hostos, runway 09, 4,998 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- June 17, 2011
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 899 total · 827 in this make and model · 850 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TJMZ
Docket · 2
The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 3, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 774 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.