- Date
- June 16, 1998, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- San Manuel, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N519PUCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980616024419A
- Case key
- 30143
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Probable cause
The failure of the certified flight instructor to maintain directional control while landing with a sudden windshift.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The certified flight instructor reported that the winds were from 090 degrees at a velocity of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts from 20 to 25 knots. The student initiated an approach to runway 11. The CFI reported that during the landing flare, the wind direction and speed changed to a right quartering tailwind. The CFI took over the controls and initiated a go-around. The aircraft did not gain lift and veered off the runway. The nose gear broke off and the aircraft came to rest on the main landing gear. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
On June 16, 1998, at 1400 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172RG, N519PU, ran off the left side of the runway on landing at the San Manuel, Arizona, airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the certified flight instructor and dual student, the sole occupants, were not injured. The instructional flight originated at the Scottsdale, Arizona, airport, about 1300. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The certified flight instructor reported that the winds were from 090 degrees at a velocity of 10 to 15 knots, with gusts from 20 to 25 knots. The student initiated an approach to runway 11. The flight instructor reported that during the landing flare, the wind direction and speed changed to a right quartering tailwind. The student applied opposite aileron and rudder to prevent the left drift. The flight instructor then took over the controls and initiated a go-around. The aircraft did not gain lift and the aircraft veered off the runway into an area of high vegetation. The propeller struck the bushes and the nose gear broke off. The aircraft came to rest on the main landing gear.
The flight instructor reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
The accident was reported to the Safety Board on July 5, 1998.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N519PU
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG1136
- Airframe hours
- 11,227
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-FIA6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sabena Airline Training Center
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · June 2, 1998 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport
- E77 · San Manuel, runway 11, 4,214 × 55 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 602 total · 150 in this make and model · 539 as pilot in command · 122 in the last 90 days · 71 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Observed at
- PRC
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 N519PU · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.