ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359696
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| Date: | Sunday 9 October 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Turner Aviation Co. Inc. |
| Registration: | N733MV |
| MSN: | 17268405 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3977 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Center Harbor, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM THE SEAPLANE BASE IN THE RENTED FLOAT PLANE, HE MADE ONE EN ROUTE STOP AT ANOTHER LAKE, THEN LANDED AT HIS DESTINATION LAKE. AT THE DESTINATION LAKE HE GAVE LOCAL SCENIC RIDES TO FRIENDS. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE LAST FLIGHT, HE ESTABLISHED A SOUTHERLY FINAL APPROACH TO THE COVE. WHILE LANDING WITH A KNOWN GUSTING RIGHT CROSSWIND, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE WATER CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO GROUND LOOP, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LEFT WING DAMAGE. WINDS REPORTED FROM AN AIRPORT 8 MILES SOUTH WERE FROM 210 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 17. THE PILOT'S TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 131 HOURS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS IN FLOAT PLANE OPERATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR A CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 13:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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