ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295968
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2003 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1667Y |
| MSN: | 17249367 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4253 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pecos, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport, TX (FST/KFST) |
| Pecos, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was unable to locate the intended destination airstrip and attempted to land on an open road. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a "hard" gust of wind from the right. The airplane began moving to the left and the left main landing gear contacted a dirt mound. The pilot advanced the throttle and attempted to realign the airplane with the road; however, was unsuccessful. Subsequently, the airplane contacted a fence and the ground. According to the pilot, at the time of the accident the wind was from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA138
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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