ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372916
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| Date: | Monday 8 June 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3644L |
| MSN: | 17253813 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steubenville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Charleston, WV (CRW |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PIC RPTED HE FLEW OVER AIRPORT AND NOTED WIND DIRECTION AS 290-300 DEGREES ON WIND INDICATOR. HE ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 31 AT UNCONTROLLED FIELD. NORMAL APPROACH FLOWN WITH FULL FLAPS ON FINAL WITH LEFT CROSSWIND CORRECTION. ABOUT 30-40 FEET ABOVE RWY, ACFT QUIT FLYING AND DROPPED. PIC SAID HE RECOVERED JUST ABOVE RWY. GUST LIFTED LEFT WING, AND RIGHT WING TIP SCRAPED RWY. PIT, 23 MILES EAST, HAD WIND 240/15G21. OWNERS MANUAL STATES USE MIN FLAP SETTING IN STRONG CROSSWINDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA165
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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