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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Boerne, TX · April 1, 2011

Date: April 1, 2011 · 14:30 local
Place: Boerne, TX
Airport: San Geronimo
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79286
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA257
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 14 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N79286Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17258023 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot departed Boerne stage airport enroute to San Geronimo Airport. Pilot entered the pattern for runway 17. After traveling 500 feet down the runway in ground effect, pilot encountered a gust of wind sweeping the aircraft off to the left side of the runway. The aircraft then struck a tree with the left wing tip causing substantial damage to the wing tip and buckling the left wing at the wing root area. The impact then caused the aircraft to swing left striking the right wing onto a fence line causing damage to the right wing tip. Aircraft came to rest 180 degrees from landing heading. No injuries were reported from pilot. No post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED BOERNE STAGE AIRPORT ENROUTE TO SAN GERONIMO AIRPORT. PILOT ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 17. AFTER TRAVELING 500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY IN GROUND EFFECT, PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND SWEEPING THE AIRCRAFT OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING TIP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP AND BUCKLING THE LEFT WING AT THE WING ROOT AREA. THE IMPACT THEN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SWING LEFT STRIKING THE RIGHT WING ONTO A FENCE LINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM LANDING HEADING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED FROM PILOT. NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN11CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions.Apr 1, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N79286 · 1

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

Accident 20070308004152AClimb · San Antonio, TX(-23) After completing a touch and go on runway 17 at Boerne Stage airport, the pilot of Cessna 172, N79286, took off and started his initial climb. At approximately 50 feet AGL, N79286 was struck by the propeller of Cessna 210, N766DP. The pilot of N766DP…Mar 8, 2007 · Substantial damage