- Date
- June 26, 2005, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Tangier, VA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N19681Cessna 172L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20050626018739A
- Case key
- 61823
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During landing on runway 2, the airplane struck a "bump" in the runway, and then bounced to approximately 10 feet. The pilot then added power and flared for landing. During the second touchdown, the airplane bounced again, and then encountered a wind gust, which blew the airplane to the left side of the runway. The airplane's left landing gear came in contact with the grass off the left side of the runway, the pilot "lost control," and the airplane impacted a mound of dirt.
Factual narrative
On June 26, 2005, at 1715 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N19681, was substantially damaged while landing at the Tangier Island Airport (TGI), Tangier, Virginia. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Sussex County Airport (GED), Georgetown, Delaware. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, during landing on runway 2, the airplane struck a "bump" in the runway, and then bounced to approximately 10 feet. The pilot then added power and flared for landing. During the second touchdown, the airplane bounced again, and then encountered a wind gust, which blew the airplane to the left side of the runway. The airplane's left landing gear came in contact with the grass off the left side of the runway, the pilot "lost control," and the airplane impacted a mound of dirt.
The winds reported at an airport 32 miles to the north were from 150 degrees at 6 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19681
- Reported as
- Cessna 172L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260664
- Airframe hours
- 2,887
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jed James
- Registered owner
- Ronald Yoder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 2005 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- GED · Georgetown, DE
- Destination
- TGI · Tangier Island, VA
- Airport
- TGI · Tangier Island Airport, runway 2, 2,950 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- February 1, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 14 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Observed at
- NHK, 32 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.