- Date
- March 16, 1995, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Atkinson, NE
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8078LCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950316004109A
- Case key
- 9852
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty crosswind. The wind was a factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that while landing on rwy 29, about 10 ft above the runway and over the threshold, a gust of wind pulled up the left wing putting the right wing on the ground.
Factual narrative
On March 16, 1995, at 1300 central standard time, a Cessna 172H, N8078L, registered to Fred L. Crow, Jr., of Bellevue, Nebraska, and piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage during a landing on runway 29 (4,040' x 50' dry/asphalt) at Atkinson, Nebraska. The pilot and three passengers reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. A VFR flight plan was on file. The flight originated from O'Neill, Nebraska, at 1245.
The pilot stated that the wind was 050 degrees at 15 knots, with gusts to 19 knots. He stated that during the landing a gust of wind under the left wing forced the right wing to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8078L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256278
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Crow, Fred L. Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 31, 1995
- Departed
- ONL · O'Neill, NE
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 8V2 · Stuart-Atkinson Muni, runway 29, 4,040 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 134 total · 72 in this make and model · 102 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 15 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8078L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.