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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · West Yellowston, MT · August 31, 2002

Date: August 31, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: West Yellowston, MT
Airport: Yellowstone
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6830A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA169
Reported as: Cessna 172

N6830ARegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 28930 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot states he was landing in gusty winds got hit by a cross wind and when he went to correct using brakes the left brake failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES HE WAS LANDING IN GUSTY WINDS GOT HIT BY A CROSS WIND AND WHEN HE WENT TO CORRECT USING BRAKES THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED.

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 SEA02LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportW. Yellowstone, MTThe pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor.Aug 31, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6830A · 1

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

Accident 20010131001129AGrand Junction, CO(-23) Lynne buxton was pilot in command and was practicing landing at Grand Junction, CO. Airport when the airplane swerved to the right but the pilot over corrected and the airplane looped to the left. (.19) on January 31, 2001, at 1530 MST, a Cessna 172…Jan 31, 2001 · No damage