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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Durango, CO · February 19, 1983

Date
February 19, 1983 · 17:15 local
Place
Durango, CO
Airport
La Plata
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5802J
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA064
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
205 total29 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Encountered severe gusty crosswind on landing. Struck the snow covered terrain on attempted go around. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE GUSTY CROSSWIND ON LANDING. STRUCK THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN ON ATTEMPTED GO AROUND.NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5802J · 2

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