Runway excursion Accident Cessna 172S Skyhawk N17304,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145014
 
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Date:Thursday 12 April 2012
Time:13:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172S Skyhawk
Owner/operator:North Aire Aviation Llc
Registration: N17304
MSN: 172S10643
Year of manufacture:2007
Total airframe hrs:1863 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ernest A. Love Field Airport - KPRC, Prescott, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Prescott, AZ (KPRC)
Destination airport:Prescott, AZ (KPRC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in a crosswind. The pilot said that the landing was uneventful; however, as the airplane accelerated for takeoff, it veered to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the left, exited the runway surface, and struck a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR12CA171
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/04_N17304.txt
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N17304

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Apr-2012 10:54 Geno Added
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 20:36 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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