ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356072
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1997 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GICR |
| MSN: | 17259733 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manzanita, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Astoria, OR (KAST) |
| (3S7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Canadian private pilot stated that he was attempting to land on runway 33 at the Nehalem Bay Airport along the Oregon coast when the airplane encountered gusty winds and turbulence. The pilot stated that he added full power and attempted to go around. During the go-around attempt, he lost directional control of the airplane, and the airplane impacted trees along the west side of the runway. The pilot, passenger, and a ground eyewitness did not report any perceived preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot further stated that he overflew the airport prior to the landing attempt and ascertained the wind conditions. He stated that he did not perceive any gusty crosswinds or turbulence until the final approach. The wind conditions at a coastal airport located about 25 miles north of the accident site reported 14 knot winds out of 270 degrees magnetic.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the go-around attempt. Factors contributing to the accident are gusty crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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