Cessna 172S accident near Jacksonville, Florida, June 24, 2007
On June 24, 2007 at about 2:57 pm local time, a Cessna 172S, registered N567DD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida (Craig Municipal Airport). It was an instructional 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 student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 2007 · about 2:57 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Florida · Craig Municipal Airport · 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
- N567DD · registry record · serial 172S9971
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After touchdown the airplane veered off the runway and struck a taxiway sign. The student pilot had just completed two uneventful solo takeoffs and landings. While on downwind for the third approach, the student pilot had to take evasive action to maneuver away from another airplane that had executed a missed instrument approach. He elected to discontinue his landing on the northbound runway and instead setup for a landing on the eastbound runway. After touchdown the airplane veered to the left, departed the runway, and struck a taxiway sign. The left landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest on the grass margin bordering the runway. The pilot said there were no pre accident mechanical malfunctions or failures.
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
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 29 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,265 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 1, 2007; 99 hours since
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: North Florida Flight Training, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: CRG Jacksonville FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 4,004 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from CRG
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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