Cessna 172S accident near Naples, Florida, September 22, 2006
On September 22, 2006 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Cessna 172S, registered N320CP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Naples, Florida (Naples Muni 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 adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. A drainage ditch and wind were contributing factors.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 22, 2006 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Naples, Florida · Naples Muni · 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
- N320CP · registry record · serial 172S10249
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
In a written statement the student pilot reported that he had completed a practice landing and was applying power in preparation for another takeoff when the aircraft encountered a "wind gust" from the right. The pilot reported that he applied corrective actions, rudder and aileron, however, the airplane veered off the runway and collided with a ditch. At the time of the accident the pilot's total flight time was 19.7 hours. The pilot's first solo flight was on September 21, 2006. The 1323 METAR observation at Naples was, in part, wind from 140 degrees at 8 knots, visibility unrestricted at 10 statute miles.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 19 hours in all; 19 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APF Naples FL
- Destination: APF Naples FL
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 14
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 8 knots
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 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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