ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284966
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 2007 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers |
| Registration: | N97224 |
| MSN: | 17276165 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16717 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chicago, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL (DPA/KDPA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a ditch following an uncontrolled exit from the runway surface (runway 33, 3,401 feet long, 100 foot wide, dry concrete). The instructor reported that after touchdown, the power was increased but the airplane yawed into the left crosswind. The airplane then exited the runway into the grass adjacent to the runway. The instructor stated that the main gear dragged in the grass and the nose gear dug into the ground. The airplane then pivoted to the right and the left wingtip impacted and dragged through the grass. The reported wind conditions about the time of the accident were from 280 magnetic degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 21 knots. Inspection of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunction that would have prevented normal operation.
Probable Cause: The instructor's inadequate remedial action following the student pilot's loss of control during the crosswind landing and the instructor's failure to compensate for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were, the crosswind, the gusting wind conditions and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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