ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366940
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can
submit corrected information.
Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1990 |
Time: | 15:07 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172 |
Owner/operator: | Modesto Flight Center |
Registration: | N61602 |
MSN: | 17264669 |
Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lakeport, CA -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Modesto, CA (KMOD) |
Destination airport: | Lakeport, CA (1O2) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT CALLED THE AIRPORT UNICOM FOR AN AIRPORT ADVISORY, BUT TO NO AVIAL. HE THEN CIRCLED THE AIRPORT & OBSERVED THE SURFACE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE NORTH BETWEEN 12 - 15 KNOTS. THE AIRPORT WAS SERVED BY ONLY ONE EAST/WEST RUNWAY & THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28. HE RPRTD THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, A STRONG GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT INTO THE SOFT, MUDDY SHOULDER, AND THEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT IMPROPERLY USED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
|
| |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX90LA188 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
|
Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA188
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 July 1995 |
N61602 |
Santa Barbara Pilot Center |
0 |
New Cuyama, CA |
|
sub |
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Mar-2024 13:45 |
ASN Update Bot |
Added |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation