ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357266
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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 1996 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Embry-riddle Aeronautical Univ |
| Registration: | N737WR |
| MSN: | 17269735 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7098 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Blythe, CA (KBLH) |
| (KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the ATIS reported surface winds of 12 knots; however, immediately after touchdown, a gust of wind picked up the right wing of the aircraft. The aircraft weathervaned and veered off the runway to the right. The left main gear impacted a taxiway sign and collapsed, causing the aircraft to ground loop to the left. The aircraft came to rest in a ditch between the runway and the parallel taxiway, approximately 1,000 feet from the threshold, heading 075 degrees. The reported weather at the time included wind gusts to 20 knots and observers estimated that winds were gusting up to 30 knots.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in loss of aircraft control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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