ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311857
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| Date: | Sunday 25 July 2021 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Capsed LLC |
| Registration: | N728KG |
| MSN: | 17272662 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3640 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kernville, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mojave Air & Space Port, CA (MHV/KMHV) |
| Kernville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, she set up for a normal approach to runway 17. Just before initiating the landing flare, transitioning through an altitude of about 15 ft above ground level (agl), the airplane encountered a wind gust. The left wing lifted to a near vertical attitude and the pilot manipulated the throttle full forward to go-around. The airplane was too low to avoid the trees adjacent to the runway. The wings were substantially damaged when the airplane collided with several trees and came to rest nose-low with the nose gear collapsed. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing after an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA311
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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