Accident · 2003-03-17

NTSB case SEA03LA047 · Cessna 172M · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-03-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172M (N64427)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment (centerline tracking) during a go around maneuver resulting in the aircraft impacting a runway light. Contributing factors were the gusty/crosswind conditions and the light fixture.

Source: NTSB case SEA03LA047

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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