ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360681
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1994 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers Palwaukee |
| Registration: | N97650 |
| MSN: | 17276218 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1074 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeling, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Watertown, WI (RYV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 AND FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 210 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA122
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 1991 | N97650 | Ate American Flyers | 0 | Wheeling, IL | |
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| 29 July 2006 | N97650 | American Flyers | 0 | Poughkeepsie, New York | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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