ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310312
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 16:13 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | J Linn Aviation Inc, DBA Mesquite Aviation |
| Registration: | N1221U |
| MSN: | 17266918 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL/KTRL), Terrell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesquite Metro Airport, TX (KHQZ) |
| Terrell Field, TX (TRL/KTRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N1221U, came to the rest inverted during touch and go maneuvers on Rwy 18 at Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL/KTRL), Terrell, Texas.
The two people onboard were not injured.
The flight instructor reported that the student pilot was landing the airplane with a left crosswind. On touchdown, the airplane bounced, pitched up, and drifted toward the right sideof the runway. The flight instructor told the student pilot to go around and then attempted to take control of the airplane. The airplane touched down in the grass, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage, vertical stabilizer and rudder, and right wing strut. At the time of the accident, the airplane was landing on runway 18 with wind 100° at 7 knots.
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.fox4news.com/news/plane-flips-upside-down-on-the-runway-of-terrell-municipal-airport.amp?fbclid=IwAR2DWbHoS80fzhTfXHyHIr3Q6OoxZ1Trx4EnnbezSocGvJ4hpqDCUUKGGDA
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1221U
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a05dae&lat=32.710&lon=-96.274&zoom=14.6&showTrace=2023-04-11&leg=1
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1221U
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1221u#2fdc4360
http://darkroomwebdesign.com/MesquiteAviation/N1221U-large.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2023 07:17 | harro | Updated |
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