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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Sarasota, FL · April 25, 2007

Date: April 25, 2007 · 09:15 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Airport: Hidden River
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7224T
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07LA031
Reported as: Cessna 172A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,275 total200 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N7224TRegistration cancelled Feb 20, 2013 · Cessna 172AS/N 46824 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 172A Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was attempting his third approach to land in gusty, direct crosswind conditions. Touching down slightly short of mid field, the pilot was unable to correct for the crosswind, lost control and the airplane went off the right side of the runway about mid field. He was able to steer the airplane back to the runway, but again was unable to correct for the crosswind, veered to the right, struck a curb on a culvert and left the runway to the right, striking a palm tree with the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING HIS THIRD APPROACH TO LAND IN GUSTY, DIRECT CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. TOUCHING DOWN SLIGHTLY SHORT OF MID FIELD, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND, LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT MID FIELD. HE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BUT AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK A CURB ON A CULVERT AND LEFT THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING A PALM TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING.

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 ANC07LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSarasota, FLThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and collision with objects. Factors associated with the accident were wind gusts and a crosswind.Apr 25, 2007 · Substantial damage