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FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Chemehuevi Vall, CA · July 7, 2004

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Date
July 7, 2004 · 07:00 local
Place
Chemehuevi Vall, CA
Airport
Chemehuevi Valley Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N734PW
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04CA255
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total50 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N734PWRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269016Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine 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.

(-23) On July 7, 2004, the pilot in command of N734PW took off from the lake havasu city airport (hii) enroute to the Chemehuevi Valley Airport (49X) to practice touch and go landings. The PIC stated he had completed two soft field, touch and go landings on runway 34 without incident. The PIC stated that a quarterly tailwind from the southeast prevailed during his touch and gos. On the third approach and landing the PIC stated that he bounced while a gust of wind picked up one wing. At this time the pilot lost control of the aircraft and proceeded to a ditch on the west side of the runway. The PIC estimated his speed at the time of touchdown to be approximately 70KTS and 50KTS upon entering the drainage ditch to the west side of the runway. The PIC stated he hit a berm in the ditch which caught his prop and flipped the aircraft to the inverted position. The PIC (student pilot) was not injured during the accident and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. The PIC did not experience any mechanical difficulties with the aircraft prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 7, 2004, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N734PW TOOK OFF FROM THE LAKE HAVASU CITY AIRPORT (HII) ENROUTE TO THE CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY AIRPORT (49X) TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE PIC STATED HE HAD COMPLETED TWO SOFT FIELD, TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 34 WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PIC STATED THAT A QUARTERLY TAILWIND FROM THE SOUTHEAST PREVAILED DURING HIS TOUCH AND GOS. ON THE THIRD APPROACH AND LANDING THE PIC STATED THAT HE BOUNCED WHILE A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP ONE WING. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND PROCEEDED TO A DITCH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC ESTIMATED HIS SPEED AT THE TIME OF TOUCHDOWN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 70KTS AND 50KTS UPON ENTERING THE DRAINAGE DITCH TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC STATED HE HIT A BERM IN THE DITCH WHICH CAUGHT HIS PROP AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PIC (STUDENT PILOT) WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PIC DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 LAX04CA255Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChemehuevi, CAthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.Jul 7, 2004 · Substantial damage