SERS · Cessna 172S · 2003-02-21 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA091
Event ID
20030310X00312
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-21
Location
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.626945, -111.900001
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N3550X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the touch-and-go takeoff. A factor was his improper use of (failure to reduce) the throttle and normal brakes during the accident sequence.