Cessna 172S Skyhawk, N505LP: Accident occurred December 22, 2020 in Culpeper, Virginia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Washington, District of Columbia

Washington International Flight Academy LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N505LP

Location: Culpeper, VA 

Accident Number: ERA21LA092

Date & Time: December 22, 2020, 12:00 Local 

Registration: N505LP

Aircraft: Cessna 172S

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N505LP

Model/Series: 172S NO SERIES

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCJR,316 ft msl

Observation Time: 11:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /-3°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 16 knots / 29 knots, 290°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 5500 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Gaithersburg, MD (GAI)

Destination: Culpeper, VA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.52582,-77.859583 (est)