NONE · Cessna 172N · 1997-07-15 · LAKELAND, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA105
Event ID
20001208X08299
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-15
Location
LAKELAND, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.970415, -81.939216
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N737EV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway marker. The rear-quartering tailwind (crosswind) and gusts were related factors.