ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377401
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1985 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1217M |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3400 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chinle, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tuba City, AZ (KTBC) |
| Chinle, AZ (Q32) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17. THE WINDS WERE FORM 220 DEGREES GUSTING TO 30-35 KNOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT, AS HE CAME BY A QUONSET HANGAR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER. THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED INTO THE WIND AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE TURN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND FOLDED UP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA207
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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