ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356062
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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Crystal Aero Group, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1385U |
| MSN: | 17267056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7454 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crystal River, FL (X31) |
| (KTPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While inbound to land, the pilot was advised that the wind was from 150 degrees at 19 gusting 24 knots. He continued and was cleared to land on runway 18L. The pilot elected to land with the flaps fully extended. While crossing over the runway threshold, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane then rolled to the right, ballooned, stalled, and impacted the runway nose and right wing low.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and failure to properly flare the airplane for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty/quartering wind conditions, and the pilot's improper use of flaps for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA128
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 November 1994 | N1385U | Crystal Aero Group, Inc. | 0 | Crystal River, FL | |
sub |
| 20 November 2001 | N1385U | Crystal Aero Group | 0 | Crystal River, Florida | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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