20191223019849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pineville, LA · December 23, 2019

Date: December 23, 2019 · 13:21 local
Place: Pineville, LA
Airport: Pineville Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA040
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 62 total62 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N739SBRegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2021 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270759 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While attempting to land on runway 36 a strong gust of wind hit the right side of the aircraft. Pilot decided to abort his landing and go around to avoid running into a ditch and possibly hitting an airplane tied down on the opposite side of the taxiway. The airplane cleared the other airplane and the airport perimeter fence, but was unable to gain enough altitude and hit a small tree, flipping the airplane over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 A STRONG GUST OF WIND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT HIS LANDING AND GO AROUND TO AVOID RUNNING INTO A DITCH AND POSSIBLY HITTING AN AIRPLANE TIED DOWN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED THE OTHER AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE AND HIT A SMALL TREE, FLIPPING THE AIRPLANE OVER.

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 CEN20CA040Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPineville, LAThe pilot's failure to attain an adequate climb rate during an aborted landing with a left quartering, gusting headwind, which resulted in impact with a tree.Dec 23, 2019 · Substantial damage