ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298071
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2018 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N418DD |
| MSN: | 17260474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1690 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Valley, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson-Ryan Field, AZ (KRYN) |
| Green Valley, AZ (14AZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he felt as though the airplane was being pushed to the left side of the runway so he applied full right rudder and left aileron. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, and he added power to prevent the airplane's nose from colliding with a drainage culvert, but the airplane accelerated and impacted a tree.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the leading edge of the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the wind at the destination airport was from 90° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The airplane landed on runway 24.
The pilot landed to runway 24 because of the 2.9-percent uphill gradient.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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