19990911047689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Tahola, WA · September 11, 1999

Date: September 11, 1999 · 13:30 local
Place: Tahola, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8995V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA160
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total1,000 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N8995VRegistration cancelled Nov 28, 2012 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264350 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4) While attempting to land on a recently cleared roadway, the aircraft bounced back into the air. When it touched back down, it veered to the right, and the pilot's directional control inputs were not adequate to keep the right wing from coming in contact with trees that were growing along the side of the landing area. (-23) pilot attempted to land on a dirt road near his construction site. Wing hit some brush and aircraft ground looped. Substantial damage to aircraft. No injuries. Pilot was only occupant of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A RECENTLY CLEARED ROADWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. WHEN IT TOUCHED BACK DOWN, IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S DIRECTIONAL CONTROL INPUTS WERE NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE RIGHT WING FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH TREES THAT WERE GROWING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE LANDING AREA. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD NEAR HIS CONSTRUCTION SITE. WING HIT SOME BRUSH AND AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. PILOT WAS ONLY OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA99LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTahola, WAThe pilot's inadequate directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from trees along the side of the landing area. Factors include a landing area surrounded by tall trees.Sep 11, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8995V · 1

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

Accident 19790619011249AStarting Engines · Greeley, COFailed to assure mags off while other party hand propped airplane. Engine started,prop hit proppers arm.Jun 19, 1979 · Reported as Cessna 150