ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295375
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 2003 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9673B |
| MSN: | 172RG0960 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6240 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-F1AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glens Falls, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glenn Falls-Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, NY (GFL/KGFL) |
| Glenn Falls-Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, NY (GFL/KGFL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on approach to the airport, the pilot encountered a thunderstorm cell, and elected to utilize runway 30, a 4,000-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot said he approached at a faster airspeed in expectation of crosswinds or wind shear. Upon touchdown, the aircraft was picked up from the front left quarter by a wind gust and landed hard. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller, firewall, nose gear and lower portions of the fuselage. The pilot did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. A weather observation taken at the airport, about the time of the accident, included winds from 270 at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles with light rain and mist. The remarks section of the observation included lightning in the distance east, southwest, and west of the airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in this accident were wind gusts and the pilot's improper decision to land during thunderstorm activity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03CA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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