20210725011949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Kernville, CA · July 25, 2021

Date: July 25, 2021 · 14:34 local
Place: Kernville, CA
Airport: Kern Valley
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N728KG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA311
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 344 total284 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N728KGRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17272662 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 25, 2021 N728KG attempted landing on runway 17 at L05. The pilot reported a wind gust which resulted in loss of control of the aircraft and landed nose down west of runway 17. The aircraft experienced substantial damage throughout. The pilot reported only 1 injured passenger.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 25, 2021 N728KG ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AT L05. THE PILOT REPORTED A WIND GUST WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED NOSE DOWN WEST OF RUNWAY 17. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THROUGHOUT. THE PILOT REPORTED ONLY 1 INJURED PASSENGER.

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 WPR21LA311Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKernville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing after an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a collision with trees.Jul 25, 2021 · Substantial damage