NONE · Cessna 172P · 2000-09-26 · WHEELING, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA309
Event ID
20001212X21940
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-26
Location
WHEELING, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.130413, -87.919456
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N98629
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the ditch, the student's lack of experience, and the poor in-flight planning decision to land on a runway with a direct crosswind.