MINR · CESSNA 172N · 2007-12-01 · Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC08LA049
Event ID
20081003X17816
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-01
Location
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.168334, -77.165
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N259ER
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted touch-and-go. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the presence of trees in proximity to the side of the runway.