ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345261
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Inflight Pilot Training |
| Registration: | N5254D |
| MSN: | 17272473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM), Eden Prairie, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis-Flying Cloud Airport, MN (FCM/KFCM) |
| Minneapolis-Flying Cloud Airport, MN (FCM/KFCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing, he took out the crosswind correction too soon, and the airplane veered to the left. The right wing dipped and struck the runway. The airplane became momentarily airborne again and when it settled back to the runway, the propeller struck the ground. The airplane exited the runway and came to rest in the grass. The right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot landed on runway 28R with wind 230°at 8 kts. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing with a left crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA400
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N5254D
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2023 17:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Sep-2023 15:36 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 01-Feb-2024 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 01-Feb-2024 11:48 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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