ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361547
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1993 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Kitty Hawk Aero Tours |
| Registration: | N80797 |
| MSN: | 172-66750 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manteo, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kill Devil Hill, NC (KFFA) |
| (KMQI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A WIND CONDITION THAT THAT SHE BELIEVED WAS WINDSHEAR. SHE SAID THAT THIS RESULTED IN A NOSE HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE AND A DROP IN AIRSPEED. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND IT FELL NOSE FIRST AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. WINDS IN THE LOCAL AREA WERE REPORTED AT FIVE KNOTS WITH STRONG GUSTS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED WITH THE AIRPLANE. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PILOT RECEIVING A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE OR DURING THE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING (INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA140
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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