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Aviation accident WPR11LA175

SERS · CESSNA 172N · 2011-03-21 · Spanish Fork, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR11LA175
Event ID
20110321X93124
Type
Accident
Date
2011-03-21
Location
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.144443, -111.665557

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N739DG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart with a high gusting wind.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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