- Date
- October 22, 1983, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Bennett, CO
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7858Cessna 172A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16283
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Lack of recent total experienceCause
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedCause
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid
Nose gear collapsed
Landing gear,nose gear - overloadFactor
Analysis
The plt stated that he landed on a dirt road, approx 12 ft wide, and a gust of wind picked-up the right wing. He applied full rt aileron but the lt wing dragged on the ground. The acft spun to the lt and the nose gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7858
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47458
- Airframe hours
- 4,026
- Engine
- Continental O-3OO-C, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Angelo Sobliros
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 25, 1983 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- 7CO0 · Erie, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 87 total · 81 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg