20111203029569A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Wauseon, OH · December 3, 2011

Date: December 3, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place: Wauseon, OH
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N737ET
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA099
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N737ETRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269367 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine 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.

Student pilot landed and a gust of wind caused aircraft to skid off the runway. Right wing tip and right wing root spar was damaged. Right wing aft inboard spar was buckeled and cracked due to impact from gouund. Any repairs to this are would be considiered major.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LANDED AND A GUST OF WIND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO SKID OFF THE RUNWAY. RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT WING ROOT SPAR WAS DAMAGED.RIGHT WING AFT INBOARD SPAR WAS BUCKELED AND CRACKED DUE TO IMPACT FROM GOUUND. ANY REPAIRS TO THIS ARE WOULD BE CONSIDIERED MAJOR.

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 CEN12CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWauseon, OHThe student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.Dec 3, 2011 · Substantial damage