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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Amsterdam, NY · July 4, 2002

Date: July 4, 2002 · 09:30 local
Place: Amsterdam, NY
Airport: Longwell Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9885V
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 360 total250 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N9885VRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17264547 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on final approach to Longwell Airport just prior to touch down a wind gust forced the aircraft off course resulting in the aircraft landing in the soft marsh adjacent to the runway. Subsequently the aircraft's right main landing gear slowed by the soft ground caused the aircraft to flip over causing minor damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LONGWELL AIRPORT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN A WIND GUST FORCED THE AIRCRAFT OFF COURSE RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING IN THE SOFT MARSH ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SLOWED BY THE SOFT GROUND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N9885V · 1

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

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