ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292420
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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 2006 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172E |
| Owner/operator: | Connersville Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N2985U |
| MSN: | 17250585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3116 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Connersville-Mettel Field, IN (CEV/KCEV) |
| Richmond Airport, IN (RID/KRID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway during a crosswind landing on runway 33. The local winds were 290 degrees at 15 knots gusts to 20 knots. The pilot stated that he performed a crosswind landing and the right wing tip contacted the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing. Factors were the crosswind and gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA123
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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