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April 22, 2020 · Cessna 172 M · N13005

Ft Worth, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 22, 2020
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ft Worth, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 172 M (1973)
Tail Number
N13005
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN20CA154

The flight instructor reported that he and the student pilot were prepared to land on runway 14 with partial flaps and reported wind from 190° at 17 knots. When they turned onto final approach, the instructor noticed that the airplane was too high and not aligned with the runway and that the airspeed was high. As the airplane approached the touchdown point, it encountered turbulence. The instructor took control of the airplane and executed a right-wing-low partial slip. The airplane touched down halfway down the 3,740-ft-long runway with a high ground speed. The instructor applied the brakes, and the wheels immediately locked, so he released the brakes and then tried reapplying them; however, the airplane did not decelerate. The airplane overran the runway and struck several airport lights and then traveled through two barbed-wire fences. The right main landing gear separated, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. After the instructor and student exited the airplane, they noticed that the windsock indicated that they had landed with a strong quartering tailwind. The instructor said that the accident was due to the "undetected shift in wind direction - from a quartering headwind to a quartering/direct tailwind" and he and the student's incorrect decision to continue the approach and landing when the airplane was not stabilized.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with runway lights and fences.

Full Narrative

The student pilot and flight instructor prepared to land on runway 14 with partial flaps and a reported wind from 190° at 17 knots. When they turned onto final approach, the flight instructor noticed that the airplane was too high and not aligned with the runway. As the airplane approached the touchdown point, they encountered turbulence. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and executed a right wing-low partial slip. The airplane touched down halfway down the 3,740-ft runway with a high ground speed. The flight instructor applied brakes and they immediately locked, so he released the brakes and tried reapplying them. The airplane did not decelerate as expected. The airplane struck several airport lights, then traveled through two barbed wire fences; the right main landing gear separated, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. After the flight instructor and student pilot exited the airplane, they noticed the windsock indicated a strong quartering tailwind. The flight instructor said that the accident was caused by this undetected shift in wind direction, from a quartering headwind to a quartering tailwind. He also cited the incorrect decision to continue the approach and landing when the airplane was not stabilized on the approach.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:55 CDT
Nearest AirportHicks Airfield (0nm SE)
Runway14
Runway Length3740 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172 M
Tail NumberN13005
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 73 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 26 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 19 kt, gusting 27 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point45 C
Altimeter29.52 inHg
Observation Time23:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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