ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297210
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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 2002 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Advantage Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4261Q |
| MSN: | 17260161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4060 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dalhart, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Liberal Municipal Airport, KS (LBL/KLBL) |
| Albuquerque-Double Eagle II Airport, NM (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot obtained a standard weather briefing which included VFR conditions for the intended route of flight. En route, he observed a developing squall line intersecting the intended route, and he made a decision to divert and land the airplane. Following the "normal touchdown" on the runway, an "extremely strong wind burst accompanied by rain pushed" the airplane onto grass off the left side of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane struck a ditch running perpendicular to the runway before coming to rest nosed over. At the approximate time of the accident, the wind was from 340 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 30 knots, visibility 2 1/2 statue miles, with heavy thunderstorms and rain showers, and a wind shift with peak gust at 44 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 15:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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