ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377144
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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 1985 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Francis Albers |
| Registration: | N1676D |
| MSN: | 20318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1635 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waseca, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Forest Lake, MN (25D) |
| Waseca, MN (KACQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT ON FINAL APCH THE X-WIND CORRECTION WAS GOOD AND HE HAD A 45 DEG WIND FROM THE RIGHT AT APRX 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. DURING THE FLARE, THE ACFT BALLOONED AND LANDED IN A RIGHT YAW. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THEN ADDED PWR AND LEFT RUDDER AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN PIVOTED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A DITCH. THE ABOVE WIND CONDITIONS PRODUCE A 15 KT X-WIND DURING THE GUSTS. CESSNA CONFIRMED THAT THE CESSNA 170B HAD BEEN TESTED SATISFACTORILY IN X-WINDS UP TO 21 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA221
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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