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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Burlington, NC · February 16, 2017

Date: February 16, 2017 · 10:15 local
Place: Burlington, NC
Airport: Burlington-Alamance Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N381MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA140
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 159 total68 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N381MGRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265873 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Immediately after landing on runway 24 at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport the pilot of a Cessna 172 experienced a gust of wind. The gust caused the aircraft to veer left of the runway. The PIC immediately initiated a go around, applying full power to the aircraft. The aircraft continued to veer left and dropped back to the runway surface. The aircraft crossed over the runway light and continued to skid sideways down an embankment before coming to rest. PIC secured the electrical and fuel systems and exited the aircraft uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AT THE BURLINGTON-ALAMANCE REGIONAL AIRPORT THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND. THE GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A GO AROUND, APPLYING FULL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VEER LEFT AND DROPPED BACK TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED OVER THE RUNWAY LIGHT AND CONTINUED TO SKID SIDEWAYS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO REST. PIC SECURED THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL SYSTEMS AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.

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 GAA17CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurlington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 16, 2017 · Substantial damage