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October 29, 2001 · Cessna 172M · N13514

Prescott, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 29, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Prescott, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N13514
Operator
Sky School
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02LA017

The certified flight instructor was teaching his recently soloed primary student how to perform a crosswind takeoff and landing. To accomplish this, the CFI selected a runway that would expose his student to a near 90-degree left, 8-knot crosswind condition. The airplane touched down on the runway's centerline. However, immediately thereafter it drifted right. The CFI took the controls from his student and applied left aileron and rudder correction to return back to the runway centerline. Even using full flight control inputs, the airplane continued skidding right. Seconds thereafter, directional control was lost and the airplane started a quick left turn toward the left side of the runway. The CFI attempted to redirect the airplane back to the right, but it was "too little too late," and the airplane collided with a sign. The CFI continued the touch-and-go landing and took off. While airborne he evaluated the damage and landed into the wind using runway 12. As the airplane decelerated it veered off the runway and impacted another sign.

NTSB Probable Cause

The CFI's improper remedial action and failure to maintain directional control during landing in a strong crosswind condition.

Full Narrative

On October 29, 2001, about 1423 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172M, N13514, collided with an airport sign during landing at the Ernest A. Love Field, Prescott, Arizona. The airplane was operated by Sky School, Inc., in Prescott, and it was substantially damaged. Neither the certified flight instructor (CFI) nor his student was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight. The flight was performed under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane departed from Prescott about 1402. According to the CFI, during the accident flight he was providing primary flight instruction to his student, whom he had recently soloed. The purpose of the lesson was, in part, to teach crosswind takeoffs and landings. To accomplish this, the CFI selected runway 21R for use because the local wind was from about 130 degrees at 8 knots. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the airplane was cleared for takeoff from runway 21L. The airplane remained in the traffic pattern and made a touch-and-go landing on runway 21R about 1407. About 1413 and 1419, the airplane was cleared for additional touch-and-go landings on runway 21R. The CFI reported that 20 degrees of flaps were used during the touch-and-go landings. The airplane touched down on runway 21R's centerline about 1423. Immediately thereafter, it began drifting right. The CFI took over the controls from his student and applied left aileron and rudder correction to return back to the runway centerline. According to the CFI, even using full flight control inputs, the airplane continued skidding right. Seconds thereafter, the airplane started a quick left turn toward the left side of the runway. The CFI indicated that he attempted to redirect the airplane back to the right, but it was "too little too late." The airplane's right main landing gear collided with a taxiway sign. The CFI reported that he then took off, evaluated the damage, and performed a low pass over runway 12. At 1437, the FAA cleared the airplane to land, and about 3 minutes later it touched down on the runway. As the airplane decelerated it veered off the runway to the right, hit another sign, and came to rest in the grass between runway 12 and taxiway echo.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:23 MST
Nearest AirportErnest A. Love Field (0nm)
Runway21R
Runway Length4846 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN13514
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSky School
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-D2G · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 23 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point25 C
Altimeter30.25 inHg
Observation Time21:25
Weather SourceWFAC

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