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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Erie, CO · March 23, 2003

Date: March 23, 2003 · 15:50 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Tri-County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3544Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA052
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total450 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) During flight instruction, an approach was made to Tri-County Airport (48V). Due to strong crosswinds, a go-around was executed and the instructor was demonstrating crosswind techniques when the aircraft veered off the runway and nosed over. The instructor and student were uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage to the wing structure, wing strut, propeller, and tail.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, AN APPROACH WAS MADE TO TRI-COUNTY AIRPORT (48V). DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS, A GO-AROUND WAS EXECUTED AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING CROSSWIND TECHNIQUES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WING STRUCTURE, WING STRUT, PROPELLER, AND TAIL.

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 DEN03LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErie, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aborted landing. Contributing factors include the crosswind component, and the snow covered muddy terrain.Mar 23, 2003 · Substantial damage