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| Date: | Saturday 6 July 2019 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N994CP |
| MSN: | 172-80318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2834 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near University Airport (UOX/KUOX), Oxford, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Columbus-Golden Triangle Regional Airport, MS (GTR/KGTR) |
| Oxford-University Airport, MS (UOX/KUOX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 6, 2019, about 1515 central daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N994CP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oxford, Mississippi. The student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight and was heard on the common traffic advisory frequency announcing her intention to land at the destination airport. A witness at the airport indicated that the pilot's voice sounded "panicked" and that she did not finish her sentences. The pilot did not respond to a request for the airplane's location from a helicopter in the area. The witness saw the airplane approach the runway with a tailwind present. Additionally, recorded wind was consistent with a quartering tailwind. The airplane did not touch the runway and about midfield, started to climb at a "steep" angle. The witness indicated that he did not hear any engine anomalies. He stated that the airplane veered toward the golf course and then went "straight down behind the trees."
A witness at the golf course first saw the airplane above the trees and stated that it appeared to be "struggling" to maintain airspeed, was nose up, and appeared to be "recovery close to stalling." The witness indicated that the airplane then made a hard left turn and lost altitude, struck the ground, and slid to nearby trees. A ground fire subsequently occurred.
Postaccident examination of the wreckage and engine revealed migration of molten metal under the No. 4 exhaust valve. However, no preimpact anomalies that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane were detected. The flap jackscrew did not exhibit any thread extension, which is consistent with retracted flaps.
Based on the available information, it is likely that the student pilot did not maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around with a tailwind, and the airplane subsequently impacted terrain during an uncontrolled descent.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go around with a tailwind, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99776
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CAP2294/history/20190706/1903Z/KGTR/KUOX
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2019 21:47 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2019 22:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 07-Jul-2019 05:44 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Source, ] |
| 07-Jul-2019 06:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2019 20:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Source, ] |
| 08-Jul-2019 19:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 12:54 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 12:55 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 31-May-2023 13:17 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 30-Dec-2024 21:01 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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