ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295238
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 2003 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9651Q |
| MSN: | 172-65735 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8562 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ardmore (1F0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft collided with trees while in the airport traffic pattern. According to the pilot, he encountered a downdraft while turning left base for a landing to the runway. Runway 17 is 5,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. Wind was reported by the weather observation facility at 1F0 to be from the southeast at 9 to 11 knots, with gusts to 16 knots. Official sunset was calculated by the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory to be 1943.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind conditions from the east.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA220
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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