ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231246
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 2019 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | West Air Aviation |
| Registration: | N1079M |
| MSN: | 17259802 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14694 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (VGT) |
| Grand Canyon, AZ (GCN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during approach to land, he corrected for a left crosswind. After crossing the threshold, he reduced power and as the airplane was about to touch down, it "rolled" left, and the left wing struck the runway. He added that the airplane immediately "righted itself" and that he then landed it.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 36 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 210° at 11 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The same automated station reported that, about 24 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 210° at 17 knots, gusting to 25 knots, with a peak wind reported 3 minutes after the accident from 220° at 27 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 21.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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| 7 April 2007 | N1079M | West Air Aviation | 0 | North Las Vegas, Nevada | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Dec-2019 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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