ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233824
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5788R |
| MSN: | 17253457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4481 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manvel, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manvel, TX (3T2) |
| Manvel, TX (3T2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing on a wet, grass runway, the airplane suddenly veered right. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a water-filled drainage ditch. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2020 09:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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