Cessna 172B accident near Olney, Texas, July 27, 2000
On July 27, 2000 at about 8:05 pm local time, a Cessna 172B, registered N7501X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Olney, Texas (Olney Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 27, 2000 · about 8:05 pm local time
- Place
- Olney, Texas · Olney Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172B · all 172Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7501X · no longer on the register · serial 17248001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During landing on runway 22 at the destination airport, the airplane was approximately 20 feet agl when a wind gust moved the airplane to the right of the runway centerline and off the runway. During the pilot's attempt to correct the flight path, the airplane flew into a hay bale and nosed over. Winds were reported from 168 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 267 hours in all; 210 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 232 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,539 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 13, 1999; 66 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FTW Fort Worth TX at 7:00 pm
- Destination: ONY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 5,098 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 168° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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