ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290550
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| Date: | Friday 13 June 2014 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7540X |
| MSN: | 17248040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3441 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frankfort, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Frankfort-Capital City Airport, KY (FFT/KFFT) |
| Frankfort-Capital City Airport, KY (FFT/KFFT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the student pilot, he was attempting a touch-and-go landing on runway 25, with a strong crosswind out of the north. The airplane touched down on the left main gear first, and the wind turned the airplane 45 degrees away from the runway heading. He attempted to regain directional control; however, he observed parked airplanes and a fueling station ahead. As the airplane departed the runway onto the grass, he attempted a go around. After becoming airborne, the nose gear and the left wing collided with a hill and the airplane bounced. The airplane stalled and came down on the nose and right wing tip before coming to a stop. A post-accident examination of the wreckage confirmed substantial damage to the firewall, both wings, and the aft fuselage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA291
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 16:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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