NONE · CESSNA 172S · 2012-06-26 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA419
Event ID
20120628X74946
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-26
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.845832, -80.222221
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172S
Registration
N961MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct takeoffs and landings in conditions exceeding the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability.