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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Yankton, SD · September 28, 1997

Date: September 28, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Yankton, SD
Airport: Chan Gurney Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52419
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA303
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 103 total103 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N52419Registration cancelled Dec 6, 2007 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274512 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crash landed at ykn. No details. (.4)in a written statement, the pilot reported that the winds were reported between 280 and 290 at 18 knots with gusts to 20. While on final for runway 31, the airplane was configured with no flaps extended, at an airspeed of 75 knots. The airplane touched down on the upwind wheel first, then 'gently lifted off the runway.' Soon after, the airplane banked to the left to a heading approximately 20 to 30 degrees left of the runway centerline. The pilot reports that he corrected to the right, but by this time the airplane was over the grass between the runway and the taxiway. Shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with the terrain. It rocked over onto the nose before settling back onto the main gear. In a verbal statement, the pilot said that he may have been 'relieved' to be on the ground following the initial touchdown, causing him to relax his crosswind correction.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH LANDED AT YKN. NO DETAILS. (.4)IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED BETWEEN 280 AND 290 AT 18 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 20. WHILE ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 31, THE AIRPLANE WAS CONFIGURED WITH NO FLAPS EXTENDED, AT AN AIRSPEED OF 75 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE UPWIND WHEEL FIRST, THEN 'GENTLY LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY.' SOON AFTER, THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE LEFT TO A HEADING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 DEGREES LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, BUT BY THIS TIME THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. IT ROCKED OVER ONTO THE NOSE BEFORE SETTLING BACK ONTO THE MAIN GEAR. IN A VERBAL STATEMENT, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN 'RELIEVED' TO BE ON THE GROUND FOLLOWING THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING HIM TO RELAX HIS CROSSWIND CORRECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYankton, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.Sep 28, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52419 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840418020779IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Sioux Falls, SDStruck a bird with the propeller while in the pattern on a night student instruction flight.Apr 18, 1984 Accident 19831117075549AStarting Engines · Yankton, SDMechanic struck by hot prop as he moved it for the pilot. Mags were off but plead wired incorrectly made mag hot.Nov 17, 1983