MINR · CESSNA 172S · 2012-11-03 · Roanoke, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA041
Event ID
20121103X14112
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-03
Location
Roanoke, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.04972, -97.232223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172S
Registration
N985GE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles on the runway approach path. Contributing to the accident was the airport management's decision to relocate the runway displaced threshold, which did not provide an adequate safety margin for approaching aircraft, and the automobile driver's inadequate lookout for approaching aircraft before crossing the runway's approach path.