Cessna 172S accident near Tyler, Texas, September 25, 2007
On September 25, 2007 at about 6:12 pm local time, a Cessna 172S, registered N22237, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tyler, Texas (Tyler Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the encounter with wake turbulence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 2007 · about 6:12 pm local time
- Place
- Tyler, Texas · Tyler Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · all 172Ss on the register
- Registration
- N22237 · registry record · serial 172S10025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The operator reported that the flight was scheduled as a solo cross country flight for the 47-hour student pilot. The flight arrived at TYR and was topped-off with fuel. The student pilot reported that the second leg of his flight was cleared for takeoff from the 7,200-foot long, by 150-foot wide asphalt runway, behind a Continental passenger jet. Upon rotation, the airplane encountered wake turbulence from the departed jet, and the airplane was "pushed hard left." The pilot added that first instinct was to get the airplane back on the runway and in doing so, the airplane impacted the grass on the left side of the runway. The airplane continued across a crossing runway causing the airplane to become airborne. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 180 degrees at 8 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 47 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 0 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 0 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 986 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TKI Mc Kinney TX at 4:30 pm
- Destination: TYR Tyler TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 22, 7,200 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N22237 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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