ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288621
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | American Aces Aviation |
| Registration: | N222UN |
| MSN: | 17270364 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5097 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Hudson, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Hudson, MI (Y47) |
| New Hudson, MI (Y47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed off the left side of the runway after encountering a wind gust during landing rollout. The nose gear strut collapsed when it impacted a runway light during the runway excursion. The engine firewall, elevator, and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. A local weather station reported that the prevailing wind was out of the south at 8 knots, with no gusts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout with gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA190
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 2006 | N222UN | Top Gun Aero LLC | 0 | New Hudson, Michigan | |
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| 29 July 2007 | N222UN | Oakland Flight Service | 0 | New Hudson, Michigan | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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