Accident · 1997-05-16

NTSB case CHI97LA141 · Cessna 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-05-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172N (N738LM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty, crosswind conditions and the VASI lights.

Source: NTSB case CHI97LA141

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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