Accident · 2006-07-13

NTSB case CHI06CA189 · Cessna 172R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-07-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172R (N918TA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: TRADEWINDS AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Tradewinds Aviation Inc.

Probable cause

The directional control not obtained/maintained, the inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the go-around not performed during landing by the pilot. An additional cause was the lack of experience by the pilot. A contributing factor was the crosswind.

Source: NTSB case CHI06CA189

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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