Accident · 2014-06-29

NTSB case ERA14CA317 · CESSNA 172S · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2014-06-29
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S (N775SP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Trax Air Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Trax Air

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control while taxiing in a strong gusty wind.

Source: NTSB case ERA14CA317

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane24Class 1 (2013-07-18)1,614 total · 1,024 in this make/model · 1,513 as PIC · 88 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingNone recordedNone47None9 total · 9 in this make/model

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

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