ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131658
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 December 1991 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Lewis Flying Service |
| Registration: | N65013 |
| MSN: | 17275668 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4933 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramseur, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, NC (KBUY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36. HE LATER REPORTED THAT SURFACE WINDS WERE FROM 310 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. HE ALSO REPORTED USING RIGHT AILERON,RIGHT RUDDER, AND ZERO FLAPS ON FINAL. HE ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS ON SHORT FINAL, AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE BEFORE IMPACTING THE TERRAIN INVERTED. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED OR FOUND. THE PILOT'S TOTAL FLYING TIME WAS 116 HOURS, INCLUDING 35 HOURS AS PILOT-INCOMMAND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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