ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294004
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 2005 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Alvord |
| Registration: | N6372D |
| MSN: | 17272758 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Grande City, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rio Grande City, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 1,561-hour pilot reported that while on a visual approach for landing, the airplane encountered a gust of wind, and the airplane started to "sink." Subsequently, the right main landing gear struck the top of a fence post at the approach end of the dirt runway. The pilot stated that after the collision, he noticed that the right main landing gear was separated. As the pilot landed the airplane, it veered to the right off the runway and the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects, and his improper compensation for wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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