- Date
- May 22, 1990, 15:07 local (22:07 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeport, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N61602Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 10, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900522017129A
- Case key
- 26814
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. The crosswind was a factor in the accident.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot called the airport UNICOM for an airport advisory, but to no avial. He then circled the airport & observed the surface winds were out of the north between 12 - 15 knots. The airport was served by only one east/west runway & the pilot elected to land on runway 28. He rprtd that during the landing rollout, a strong gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right into the soft, muddy shoulder, and then it collided with a ditch. The pilot improperly used the flight controls and failed to maintain directional control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61602
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264669
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Modesto Flight Center
- Departed
- MOD · Modesto, CA
- Destination
- 1O2 · Lakeport, CA
- Airport
- 102 · Almpson, runway 28, 3,450 × 40 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 21 in this make and model · 55 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 15° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N61602 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.