Accident · 2007-03-09

NTSB case NYC07CA078 · Cessna 172R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-03-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172R (N441QF)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Academy of Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Academy of Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. A factor was the crosswind.

Source: NTSB case NYC07CA078

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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