- Date
- March 5, 1982, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mesa, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5KHCessna P337H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820305024529A
- Case key
- 71666
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After returning from a local flight, the pilot landed with a gusty crosswind from the right. He reported that he was on the landing roll at about 55 knots (20 knots below landing speed) when a severe gust lifted his right wing. The plane abruptly turned about 45 degrees left and headed toward a Cessna 182 taxiing on a parallel taxiway. The pilot applied full power, lifted off, and cleared the Cessna 182. He then lowered his nose to obtain airspeed. However, the plane was headed toward a hangar and he was unable to maintain flying speed. The plane settled on its tail in a grass area. After touchdown, it continued into a tie-down area and struck three other aircraft. They were Cessna 172, N62610; Cessna 172RG, N5148U; and Cessna 150, N46972.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5KH
- Reported as
- Cessna P337H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P3370332
- Airframe hours
- 276
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-CB, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Victor Thompson
- Registered owner
- Victor Thompson
- Departed
- P16 · Mesa, AZ
- Destination
- P16 · Mesa, AZ
- Airport
- P16 · Falcon, runway 22, 4,300 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 199 total · 71 in this make and model · 108 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- P16
FAA reports on this event · 1
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