Accident · 2001-01-23

NTSB case ANC01TA032 · Cessna 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-01-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172 (N737CU)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Federal Aviation Administration Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Federal Aviation Administration

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the landing roll. Factors in the accident were the presence of a crosswind, an icy runway and snow covered terrain, the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and an inaccurate wind direction indicator.

Source: NTSB case ANC01TA032

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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