No fatalities

26 Mar 2015: CESSNA R172E E — Fort Meade Flying Activity — Fort Meade, MD

Fort Meade, MD, United States

On 26 Mar 2015, a CESSNA R172E E operated by Fort Meade Flying Activity was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Meade, MD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor's decision to land the airplane without sufficient runway to stop, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the right wing of the airplane. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

A flight instructor performing landing instruction experienced a runway excursion after a midfield touchdown in gusty winds. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing when it veered onto soft terrain.

Incident Overview

A flight instructor providing instruction stated that he landed a tricycle landing gear equipped airplane at midfield in wind conditions reported from the south-southwest with gusts up to 23 knots. According to the instructor, after the airplane touched down, it departed the runway onto soft terrain. The airplane came to a stop undamaged initially, but then "the nose wheel sank and the right wingtip contacted the dirt."

Witness Observations

Witnesses reported that the airplane touched down at midfield, applied heavy braking, and did not come to a complete stop before the right wing struck the ground.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to the flight that would have prevented normal operation.

Additional Details

The incident occurred during a training flight. The exact location, date, and aircraft registration were not provided in the source.

Contributing factors

Causes

Instructor/check pilotCapability exceeded

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome