Accident · 2012-06-09

NTSB case WPR12CA254 · CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2012-06-09
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 (N5211Y)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Orange County Flight Center Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Orange County Flight Center

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.

Source: NTSB case WPR12CA254

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
PilotPrivateAirplane82Class 3 (2003-05-01)2,600 total · 20 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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