- Date
- May 12, 2001, 13:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- McMinnville, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1264UCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20010512008529A
- Case key
- 52268
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Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while doing a touch-and-go landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a touch-and-go landing at McMinnville Airport, the aircraft's left wing contacted the runway surface. The pilot continued the flight to Troutdale, Oregon, the final destination of the cross-country flight. The student pilot of the airplane stated he was not aware that the airplane's left wing contacted the runway surface (runway 22) during the intermediate touch-and-go landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage the left wing, left wing spar and associated flight controls. The 1353 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) at McMinnville, reported winds from 230 degrees true at 16 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 12, 2001, about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N1264U, sustained substantial damage during a touch-and-go landing at McMinnville Municipal Airport, McMinnville, Oregon. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country training flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane is registered to Treetop Aviation, Inc, and operated by Right Approach Aviation, Troutdale, Oregon. The student pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The round robin cross-country flight originated at Troutdale, Oregon, with intermediate stops at Corvallis, and McMinnville, Oregon.
During a touch-and-go landing at McMinnville Airport (runway 22), the aircraft's left wing contacted the runway surface. The pilot continued the flight to Troutdale, Oregon, the final destination of the cross-country flight. In a written statement dated May 21, the pilot stated that he had overcorrected for the crosswind, and the airplane touched down "...a little hard."
The pilot of the airplane stated he was not aware that the airplane's left wing contacted the runway surface during the intermediate touch-and-go landing.
The airplane sustained substantial damage the left wing. .
The 1353 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) at McMinnville, reported winds from 230 degrees true at 16 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1264U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266959
- Airframe hours
- 4,373
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Right Approach Aviation
- Registered owner
- Treetop Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 10, 2001
- Departed
- CVO · Corvallis, OR
- Destination
- MMV · McMinnville, OR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MMV · Mc Minnville Muni, runway 22, 5,420 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 69 in this make and model · 16 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 212° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Observed at
- MMV
FAA reports on this event · 1
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