ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290359
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| Date: | Thursday 11 September 2014 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3510Q |
| MSN: | 17261656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3709 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oxford, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Racine-Horlick Airport, WI (RAC/KRAC) |
| Racine-Horlick Airport, WI (RAC/KRAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was landing on runway 36 when the accident occurred. He listened to the automated weather reporting station from an airport 13 miles away and the wind was reported as being from 350 degrees at 5 knots. He stated he established a crab angle to compensate for the wind while on final approach. Upon reaching an altitude of 50 feet above the ground, he noticed a decrease in the crosswind and an increased sink rate. The airplane traveled to the left side of the airstrip where it contacted high brush. The airplane yawed further to the left where it contacted trees resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not compensate for the decrease in the crosswind when he descended below the tree line during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA496
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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