# NTSB LAX00LA256: Cessna 172, N1897V, Chandler, AZ, July 8, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 8, 2000, 13:38 local (20:38 UTC) - Place: Chandler, AZ - Coordinates: 33.239356, -111.779777 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2394&lon=-111.7798&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 1, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49656 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX00LA256 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49656/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA256 ## Probable cause failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately compensate for a crosswind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a sign. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - airport sign/marker ## Analysis The pilot completed four touch-and-go landings on runway 22L. He requested a full stop landing and was cleared to land on runway 22R. The wind was from 180 degrees at 8 knots, and he applied right rudder and left aileron to maintain alignment. As the airplane touched down on the right main landing gear, it veered to the left. After departing the runway, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign. ## Factual narrative On July 8, 2000, about 1338 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172, N1897V, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the runway and collided with a taxiway sign during the landing roll at the Chandler, Arizona, airport. The pilot rented the airplane from Sunbird Flight Services, who operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The local personal flight departed Chandler at 1300. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot stated that he completed four touch-and-go landings on runway 22L. He requested a full stop landing and was cleared to land on runway 22R. The pilot reported he had to apply right rudder and left aileron to maintain alignment. As the airplane touched down on the right main landing gear, it veered to the left. After departing the runway, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign. A special METAR (Aviation Routine Weather Report) issued for Chandler at 1339 reported the wind was from 180 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1897V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1897V), registered now, S/N 17263785, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172 - Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 172-63785 - Airframe hours: 6211 - Engines: Lycoming O-320/E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Sunbird Flight Services - Registered owner: Philip F. Remmel - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: 100 hour, July 7, 2000, 50 hours before - Departed: CHD - Destination: CHD - Airport: CHD, Chandler Municipal, runway 22R, 4,401 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 57 total, 4 in this make and model, 16 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 8 knots - Visibility: 40 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft broken - Temperature: 207 °F, dew point 138 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CHD ## 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 20000708039689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000708039689A), Jul 8, 2000: Cessna 172M, Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23)Aircraft veered off runway and collided with taxiway sign during the landing roll. (.4) on July 8, 2000, about 1338 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna… ## Other investigations on N1897V (2) 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 GAA19CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA220), Apr 23, 2019: Cessna 172 (N1897V), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations. - [NTSB LAX02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA026), Nov 13, 2001: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing. 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.