20151115023359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Valparaiso, FL · November 15, 2015

Date: November 15, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Valparaiso, FL
Airport: Eglin Afb
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7749L
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total120 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N7749LRegistered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17259015 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft landed on runway 19. Winds were reported by tower to be 100 at 9 knots. Pilot states he made a normal touchdown. During rollout aircraft drifted to the right. Pilot attempted to correct back to centerline using rudder and "small" aileron inputs. Pilot states gust of wind from the left lifted left wing and caused the aircraft to tip to the right. Propeller contacted the ground causing both propeller tips to be bent.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 19. WINDS WERE REPORTED BY TOWER TO BE 100 AT 9 KNOTS. PILOT STATES HE MADE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. DURING ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BACK TO CENTERLINE USING RUDDER AND "SMALL" AILERON INPUTS. PILOT STATES GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT LIFTED LEFT WING AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP TO THE RIGHT. PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING BOTH PROPELLER TIPS TO BE BENT.