# NTSB FTW00LA060: Cessna 172R, N8292, Angleton, TX, January 10, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 10, 2000, 12:05 local (18:05 UTC) - Place: Angleton, TX - Coordinates: 29.16044, -95.419975 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1604&lon=-95.4200&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 29, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48469 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA060 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48469/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA060 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the gust of wind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Nose over, landing - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8292), registered now, S/N 17280048, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172R - Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17280048 - Airframe hours: 467 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 73; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000110014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000110014349A), Jan 10, 2000: Cessna 172R, Angleton, TX, Substantial damage. (.4) 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… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.