ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357579
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1996 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62038 |
| MSN: | 172-25201 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3223 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KDVT) |
| (KSEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he encountered a dust devil when he flared the airplane for landing. He applied power, but the left wing and nose dropped and contacted the runway. A ground witness said that the airplane's left wing dropped when the pilot flared the airplane, but he did not report any dust devil activity in the area. He said that the surface winds were less than 5 knots. The AWOS reported the surface winds at 6 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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