# NTSB CHI06CA120: Cessna 172E, N5766T, Wadena, MN, April 19, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: April 19, 2006, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Wadena, MN
- Coordinates: 46.450553, -95.218055
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4506&lon=-95.2181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Minneapolis, MN, FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63603
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA120
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63603/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA120

## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing.  Factors were the crosswinds, the gusts, and the ditch.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - runway
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it exited the runway, impacted soft ground in a ditch, and nosed over during a landing on runway 16.  The pilot reported that the winds were 120 degrees at 16 knots gusts to 21 knots.  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it exited the runway, impacted soft ground in a ditch, and nosed over during a landing on runway 16.  The pilot reported that the winds were 120 degrees at 16 knots gusts to 21 knots.  The pilot stated, "Made a gentle landing upwind wheel first, settled down right wheel.  Suddenly I was caught by a nasty side gust.  Upwind wing lifted, plane lifted to the right side of runway on the grass, tried to left rudder, left aileron, but wind pushed me further - went down the ditch ... .  Plane caught the very soft ditch and wheel went down in mud - flipped over-nose and landed on its back."  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5766T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5766T), registered now, S/N 17251666, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172E
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17251666
- Airframe hours: 4175.9
- Engines: Continental O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Janson Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 1, 2006
- Departed: PKD, PARK RAPIDS, MN
- Destination: ADC, Wadena, MN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 81 total, 13 in this make and model, 19 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 19 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.71 inHg
- Observed at: ADC

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060419011119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060419011119A), Apr 19, 2006: Cessna 172E, Wadena, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was landing on runway 16 at kadc with a crosswind 130 16 g 22 and the pilot lost control after touch down and drifted to the west of the runway.…

## Other investigations on N5766T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI66F0506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0506), Dec 3, 1965: Cessna 172 (N5766T), Moline, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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