Casualties unknown

2001-04-01: Cessna 172M (N9572H) — West Air Aviation — N. Las Vegas, NV

N. Las Vegas, NV, US

On April 1, 2001, a Cessna 172M (registration N9572H) operated by West Air Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near N. Las Vegas, NV. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain runway alignment. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered N9572H
Aircraft registered N9572H. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During an aborted landing, an airplane collided with a fence and came to rest upright in a construction area. The pilot received wind information prior to landing but encountered different winds during the event. No mechanical anomalies were noted.

Accident Sequence

During an aborted landing, the airplane collided with a fence and came to rest upright in a construction area on the airport. The pilot had received wind information prior to landing, indicating winds from 140 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots. At the time of the accident, the winds were from 190 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots.

Pilot Actions

On the landing rollout, the pilot applied the brakes; however, the airplane veered to the right of the runway. He attempted to counteract the movement with left rudder input. The airplane continued off the runway, and the pilot applied full throttle to abort the landing. The pilot placed the airplane in a climb attitude and made a shallow left bank. He saw the right wing pass over a box and simultaneously heard scraping. He then noted that the bank angle had increased and returned the airplane to straight-and-level flight and lowered the nose. He lined up on a dirt road and landed without further incident.

Mechanical Condition

There were no mechanical anomalies noted by the pilot with the airplane prior to or during the accident sequence.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20010407X00716. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.