ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298080
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| Date: | Friday 26 January 2018 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1046F |
| MSN: | 17272937 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8212 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver City, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Safford Airport, AZ (SAD/KSAD) |
| Silver City, NM (94E) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, while landing during a solo flight, a wind gust pushed the airplane to the right side of the runway, and he was "unable to recover." The airplane landed hard, bounced, and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and empennage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located 8 nautical miles south-southeast from the airport revealed that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 280° at 12 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The airplane landed on runway 35.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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