- Date
- June 30, 1992, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Eufaula, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7319KCessna R172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920630022709A
- Case key
- 18524
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The turbulent winds near the end of the runway were a factor in the accident.
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 stated that on short final, just before the flare, the airplane encountered severe up and down drafts. The airplane impacted the runway during one of the down drafts and incurred substantial damage. The pilot stated that she was unable to flare the airplane prior to impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7319K
- Reported as
- Cessna R172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722055
- Airframe hours
- 1,786
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bennett, Majorie A.
- Registered owner
- Bennett, Majorie A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 31, 1991 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- RVS · Tulsa, OK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 0F7 · Fountainhead, runway 36, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 313 total · 186 in this make and model · 262 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 72 °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.