Accident: Cessna 172N
Nov 18, 2016 · Moss Beach, CA
NTSB numberWPR17FA023Event id20161118X60539
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control following an encounter with low level wind shear and turbulence during final approach for landing. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's decision to retract the wing flaps on final approach, which resulted in a sudden loss of lift.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N6610D
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Turbulence encounter
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF)1 nm (1 km) south-east
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)9 nm (16 km) north-east
- San Carlos Airport (SQL)12 nm (23 km) east
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