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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 162 · Santa Ana, CA · June 9, 2012

Date: June 9, 2012 · 12:17 local
Place: Santa Ana, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5211Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA254
Reported as: Cessna 162
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total10 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N5211YRegistered now · Cessna 162S/N 16200033 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCessna 162 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airman was in the flare to land when at an altitude of 2 to 3 feet from touchdown he enountered a gust of wind from the right. The pilot applied full power and right rudder. The aircraft continued to fly and the left landing gear hit the juliet (j) taxiway direction sign on sna runway 19L.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS IN THE FLARE TO LAND WHEN AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2 TO 3 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN HE ENOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR HIT THE JULIET (J) TAXIWAY DIRECTION SIGN ON SNA RUNWAY 19L.

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 WPR12CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Ana, CAThe pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.Jun 9, 2012 · Substantial damage