FTW83LA395

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Plano, TX · August 25, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 25, 1983, 09:03 local (14:03 UTC)
Place
Plano, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8058LCessna 172H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830825043929A
Case key
21027

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - aircraft parked/standing

Analysis

The acft collided with 2 parked acft after the student plt lost control during landing. The plt stated that he experienced a crosswind gust or updraft during touchdown. The landing was on rwy 16 and the wind was estimated to be from 220 degrees at 12 KTS. The plt said also that he needed'more experience.'

Aircraft

Registration
N8058L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17256258
Airframe hours
1,486
Engine
Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Judith A. Frisk
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 14, 1983
Airport
F26 · Dallas North, runway 16, 3,100 × 50 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
18
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
11 total · 10 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 12 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N8058L · 2

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