Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Manvel, TX — 2019-05-15

Final reportGAA19CA267
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Date
2019-05-15
Location
Manvel, TX, USA
Airport
3T2
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N5788R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on a wet, grass runway, the airplane suddenly veered right. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a water-filled drainage ditch. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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