ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287170
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| Date: | Saturday 7 February 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Rochester Air Center LLC |
| Registration: | N3554Q |
| MSN: | 17261672 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4776 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Le Roy, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester-Monroe County Airport, NY (ROC/KROC) |
| Le Roy, NY (5G0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that a strong gust of wind pushed the airplane off the right side of the runway and into a snow bank during an aborted landing to runway 28. The airplane received damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot had also aborted two previous landing attempts. Winds reported at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident, were from 200 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots. According to the airplane's owner's manual, the crosswind limit for pilots with "average" ability was 15 knots. The pilot reported no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land in gusting crosswinds in excess of the manufacturer's recommended crosswind limit.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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