ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199043
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64144 |
| MSN: | 17265045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5900 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Liberty, KY (I53) |
| Columbia, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on his second attempt to land in gusting wind conditions, the airplane was “tossed” up and then a “downdraft” caused the airplane to “descend rapidly.” He added full power; however, the airplane landed hard, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the weather at the accident site, about the time of the accident, was wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed on about a 310° heading.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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