# NTSB MIA07CA065: Cessna 172R, N95129, Orlando, FL, March 26, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: March 26, 2007, 12:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.5455555555556, -81.3330555555555
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5456&lon=-81.3331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA Flight Standards
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA07CA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65476/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA065

## Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions while landing.  Factors associated with the accident are a crosswind and wind gusts.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

The student pilot stated he was returning from a cross country flight. During landing he experienced a strong right crosswind with gusts.  As he was about to touchdown, the right wing lifted, and he lost control of the airplane.  The airplane went off the runway and sustained substantial  damage.

## Factual narrative

The student pilot stated he was returning from a cross country flight. During landing he experienced a strong right crosswind with gusts. As he was about to touchdown the right wing lifted and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane went off the runway and was significantly damaged.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95129](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95129), registered now, S/N 17280264, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17280264
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-L2A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Grady and Francis, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 1, 2006
- Departed: X60, Williston, FL
- Destination: ORL, Orlando, FL
- Airport: ORL, Orlando Executive, runway 07, 6,003 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 1 nm away

## 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 20070326005559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070326005559A), Mar 26, 2007: Cessna 172R, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot was on a solo cross country flight. He was on final leg of the trip back to korl. His first attempt of a landing resulted in a go…

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.

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