ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354658
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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1998 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Interstate Aviation |
| Registration: | N9821L |
| MSN: | 172P76622 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8291 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plainville, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newport, RI (KUUU) |
| (4B8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the pilot's second attempt to land on Runway 2, he established the airplane on final with 20 degrees of flaps and 65 knots of airspeed. The airplane touched down then floated back up approximately 3 feet above the runway. The pilot let the airplane settle back onto the runway while applying full left aileron and full right ruder. The airplane departed the runway, nose pointed slightly right of centerline then traveled down a 60-degree embankment, striking a chain link fence and coming to rest upright.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA082
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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