# NTSB FTW00LA217: Cessna 172B, N7501X, Olney, TX, July 27, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 27, 2000, 15:05 local (20:05 UTC) - Place: Olney, TX - Coordinates: 33.360298, -98.750305 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3603&lon=-98.7503&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report July 17, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49852 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA217 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49852/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA217 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown - object - other - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) ## Analysis During landing on runway 22 at the destination airport, the airplane was approximately 20 feet agl when a wind gust moved the airplane to the right of the runway centerline and off the runway. During the pilot's attempt to correct the flight path, the airplane flew into a hay bale and nosed over. Winds were reported from 168 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 27, 2000, at 1505 central daylight time, a Cessna 172B, N7501X, sustained substantial damage when it exited runway 22 during landing at the Olney Municipal Airport, near Olney, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot received serious injuries and his passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight which departed Fort Worth, Texas, at 1400. The passenger reported that the airplane was approximately 20 feet agl when a wind gust moved the airplane to the right of the runway centerline and off the runway. During the pilot's attempt to correct the flight path, the airplane flew into a hay bale. Another pilot on the airport witnessed the airplane flare "high, bounce, exit the runway, hit the hay bale, and flip to the inverted position." The airport manager reported the winds were from 168 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots. The FAA inspector, who responded to the site, found the propeller and crankshaft bent. The engine mount was separated and the nose gear collapsed. Structural damage was noted at the wing strut, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7501X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7501X-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 17248001, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172B - Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17248001 - Airframe hours: 4539 - Engines: Continental O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: James D. Sandlin - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 13, 1999, 66 hours before - Departed: FTW, FORT WORTH, TX - Destination: ONY - Airport: ONY, Olney Municipal, runway 22, 5,098 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 267 total, 210 in this make and model, 232 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 168° at 15 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 95 °F ## 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 20000727043939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000727043939A), Jul 27, 2000: Cessna 172B, Olney, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 27, 2000, at approximately 1505 CDT, Cessna, CE-172-B, N7501X owned and operated by Mr. James david sandlin, departed runway 22 to the right at… ## Other investigations on N7501X (1) 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. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB UNK65X0673](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0673), Nov 12, 1964: Cessna 172 (N7501X), Oxnard, CA, substantial damage 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. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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