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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Hammond, NY · July 21, 2012

Date: July 21, 2012 · 15:22 local
Place: Hammond, NY
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6778H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA481
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,857 total41 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N6778HRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2012 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265578 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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.

Upon landing on the mowed landing strip, the pilot experienced a gust of wind from the right side, causing the aircraft to roll off the runway to the left. The aircraft hit a small ditch breaking the nose gear, and the aircraft flipped over causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING ON THE MOWED LANDING STRIP, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SMALL DITCH BREAKING THE NOSE GEAR, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA12CA481Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHammond, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.Jul 21, 2012 · Substantial damage