ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369075
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| Date: | Thursday 16 March 1989 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Valentino |
| Registration: | N5517R |
| MSN: | 17253093 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Honesdale, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanesdale, PA (N30) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE LEFT AND PUSHED IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT MUD. THE WHEEL DUG INTO THE MUD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT DURING LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 10:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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