ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368059
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1989 |
| Time: | 21:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Seymour A Ashley |
| Registration: | N736YG |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midlothian, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grape Land, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LEFT-TO-RIGHT CROSSWIND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TOUCHDOWN. AFTER LEAVING THE PREPARED SURFACE OF THE WET SOD STRIP THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A MESQUITE TREE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A TREE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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