- Date
- January 10, 2000, 12:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Angleton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8292Cessna 172R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000110014349A
- Case key
- 48469
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the gust of wind.
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.
Analysis
The pilot lost control of the airplane during landing. The pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the right wing. He reported that he thought he overcorrected for the wind, causing the airplane to land on the right main landing gear first, bouncing it into the air. The airplane then landed a second time on the left main landing gear, and bounced again. The pilot stated that he then inadvertently pushed forward on the control column and landed a third time on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway.
Factual narrative
On January 10, 2000, at 1205 central standard time, a Cessna 172R airplane, N8292, was substantially damaged when it nosed down during landing at the Brazoria County Airport near Angleton, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc., of Pearland, Texas. The airline transport pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 pipeline inspection flight. The local flight originated at 0950.
According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, the pilot stated that during landing on runway 17, he "lost control of the airplane." In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the right wing. He added that he overcorrected for the wind, causing the airplane to land on the right main landing gear first, bouncing it into the air. The airplane landed a second time on the left main landing gear, and bounced again. The pilot stated that he then inadvertently pushed forward on the control column and landed a third time on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway. The airplane came to rest upright on the left side of the runway.
At 1153, the Houston Hobby Airport, located approximately 34 nautical miles north of the accident site, reported the wind from 240 degrees at 9 knots, the visibility 10 statute miles, and clear sky. The airport manager of Brazoria County Airport stated that at the time of the accident the wind was from 190 degrees at 9 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8292
- Reported as
- Cessna 172R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17280048
- Airframe hours
- 467
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 10, 1999 · 93 hours before
- Departed
- LBX
- Airport
- LBX · Brazoria County Airport, runway 17, 7,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 73
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total · 269 in this make and model · 18,000 as pilot in command · 61 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOU, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.