What happened
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On October 5, 2025, at 1045 CDT, the pilot in command (PIC) of privacy data omitted a Cessna C172K, landed at Tautz airport (LL07). The flight was conducted in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and using visual flight rules (VFR). The nearest automatic terminal information service (ATIS) reported moderate wind conditions and clear skies, kcwi 051456Z auto 18012KT 10SM clr 23/14 A3006 rmk AO2 SLP179 T02280144 50000.
The PIC conducted a leisure flight with one passenger on board. The PIC attempted to land at LL07, a grass runway, on runway 09. The PIC stated that the approach was stabilized with full flaps extended. Just above the runway, during his round out, a gust of wind blew the aircraft off the centerline. The PIC initiated a go around, but stated that due to the upslope in the runway, he was unable to build speed appropriate to climb. Flaps remained in the extended position and were not retracted. The aircraft lost lift rapidly and the aircraft descended into an unharvested corn field. It came to rest approximately 400 yards northeast of the runway, facing southwest.
Upon arrival at the scene, the aircraft was found mostly consumed by post impact fire. There was fire damage to some of the immediate areas around the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the aircraft before fire consumed the aircraft. The PIC was uninjured, the passenger sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 5, 2025, AT 1045 CDT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CESSNA C172K, LANDED AT TAUTZ AIRPORT (LL07). THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) AND USING VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). THE NEAREST AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (ATIS) REPORTED MODERATE WIND CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES, KCWI 051456Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02280144 50000.
THE PIC CONDUCTED A LEISURE FLIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT LL07, A GRASS RUNWAY, ON RUNWAY 09. THE PIC STATED THAT THE APPROACH WAS STABILIZED WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED. JUST ABOVE THE RUNWAY, DURING HIS ROUND OUT, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE CENTERLINE. THE PIC INITIATED A GO AROUND, BUT STATED THAT DUE TO THE UPSLOPE IN THE RUNWAY, HE WAS UNABLE TO BUILD SPEED APPROPRIATE TO CLIMB. FLAPS REMAINED IN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND WERE NOT RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT RAPIDLY AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO AN UNHARVESTED CORN FIELD. IT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS NORTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY, FACING SOUTHWEST.
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND MOSTLY CONSUMED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THERE WAS FIRE DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE IMMEDIATE AREAS AROUND THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC WAS UNINJURED, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
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