What happened
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On January 11, 2010, at approximately 2046Z (1246L) while taxiing onto runway 07 at the Portland Troutdale airport, N5201H, a Cessna 172M aircraft, sustained a prop strike and the aircraft's right wing contacted the runway. Prior to taxiing to runway 07, the pilot reported to Portland-Troutdale control tower that he had information alpha. Troutdale airport information alpha indicates that the wind at 1948Z (1148L) was 080/24 knots with gusts to 35 knots. The METAR report for the Portland Troutdale airport on January 11, 2010 at 2052Z (1252L) indicates that the wind was 090/30 knots with gusts to 37 knots. N5201H'S propeller left marks in runway 07 which indicate that the aircraft was approximately 30 degrees to the runway centerline (heading of 100 degrees) when the propeller impacted the runway. On N5201H, there was damage to the propeller; however there did not appear to be any damage to the firewall in the engine compartment. The right wingtip and outboard wing rib were also damaged. The pilot of N5201H indicates that he had the flight controls positioned for a cross wind condition as he taxied onto runway 07 for departure. The pilot did not have any wing flaps extended. As he was turning onto the runway, a wind gust caught the aircraft. The pilot indicates that he felt like he was sliding downhill and applied the brakes. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft's right wing tip and propeller contacted the runway. The aircraft was shut down and towed off of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 11, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 2046Z (1246L) WHILE TAXIING ONTO RUNWAY 07 AT THE PORTLAND TROUTDALE AIRPORT, N5201H, A CESSNA 172M AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED A PROP STRIKE AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.PRIOR TO TAXIING TO RUNWAY 07, THE PILOT REPORTED TO PORTLAND-TROUTDALE CONTROL TOWER THAT HE HAD INFORMATION ALPHA. TROUTDALE AIRPORT INFORMATION ALPHA INDICATES THAT THE WIND AT 1948Z (1148L) WAS 080/24 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE METAR REPORT FOR THE PORTLAND TROUTDALE AIRPORT ON JANUARY 11, 2010 AT 2052Z (1252L) INDICATES THAT THE WIND WAS 090/30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 37 KNOTS. N5201H'S PROPELLER LEFT MARKS IN RUNWAY 07 WHICH INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE (HEADING OF 100 DEGREES) WHEN THE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. ON N5201H, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER; HOWEVER THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND OUTBOARD WING RIB WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE PILOT OF N5201H INDICATES THAT HE HAD THE FLIGHT CONTROLS POSITIONED FOR A CROSS WIND CONDITION AS HE TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 07 FOR DEPARTURE. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ANY WING FLAPS EXTENDED. AS HE WAS TURNING ONTO THE RUNWAY, A WIND GUST CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT INDICATES THAT HE FELT LIKE HE WAS SLIDING DOWNHILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND TOWED OFF OF THE RUNWAY.
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