Accident Cessna 172P N55409,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359138
 
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Date:Wednesday 12 April 1995
Time:14:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172P
Owner/operator:Stick & Rudder Club, Inc.
Registration: N55409
MSN: 17275176
Total airframe hrs:6516 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-D2J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mountain Home, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Monroe, LA (KMLU)
Destination airport:(KBPK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 270 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 26 KNOTS. DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 23 THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A FENCE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WINGS AND EMPENNAGE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS GUSTING CROSSWINDS.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW95LA166
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW95LA166

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 January 1991 N55409 Stick And Rudder Club 0 New Holstein, WI sub

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