# NTSB NYC96LA092: Cessna 175, N7002M, Pittsfield, MA, April 20, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 20, 1996, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC) - Place: Pittsfield, MA - Location: 42.4276° N, 73.2908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PITTSFIELD MUNI (PSF), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4276&lon=-73.2908&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 20, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 39170 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC96LA092 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39170/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA092 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensations during the landing roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot was practicing crosswind landings to runway 26. He was making a full-stop landing after two touch-and-go landings. During the landing roll, as the airplane was decelerating, the left wing lifted and the right wing struck the runway. The pilot reported that the winds were from 160 to 200 degrees at 8 to 10 knots, with gusts to 20 knots. He stated '...a gust of wind caught the left wing and tipped the aircraft....' ## Factual narrative On April 20, about 1415 eastern standard time, a Cessna 175, N7002M, was substantially damaged when it collided with the runway during the landing roll at Pittsfield Municipal, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The private pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that departed at 1100. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. During a telephone interview with the pilot, the pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice crosswind landings. The wing low method was used to compensate for the left crosswind. During the third landing, as the airplane was decelerating in the landing roll, the left wing started to lift. The left wing continued to lift until the right wing struck the runway. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated: Airplane was landed on runway 26 and was rolling out. Winds were 160 [to] 200 [degrees] at 8 [to] 10 knots. . . . As the airplane rolled out, a gust of wind caught the left wing and tipped the aircraft. The aircraft turned to the left approximately 70 degrees. The right wing struck the runway and turned back to the right approximately 120 degrees. Additionally, the pilot reported that the winds were gusting to 20 knots. Post-accident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that the right wing spar was damaged No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were found with the airplane, nor did the pilot report any. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7002M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7002M), registered now, S/N 55302, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 175 - Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 55302 - Airframe hours: 2507 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Jacqueline A. Cahill - Registered owner: Paul D. O'Neil - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 1995, 27 hours before - Departed: PSF - Airport: PSF, Pittsfield Municipal, runway 26, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 324 total, 293 in this make and model, 266 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 9 knots, gusting 20 - Lowest ceiling: none - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19960420012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960420012999A), Apr 20, 1996: Cessna 175, Pittsfield, MA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot was practicing crosswind landings to runway 26. He was making a full-stop landing after two touch-and-go landings. During the landing roll, as… 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.