# NTSB WPR12CA254: Cessna 162, N5211Y, Santa Ana, CA, June 9, 2012 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 9, 2012, 12:22 local (19:22 UTC) - Place: Santa Ana, CA - Coordinates: 33.675556, -117.868057 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6756&lon=-117.8681&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 4, 2012 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Western Pacific Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 83906 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR12CA254 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83906/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83906 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA254 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 162, 23 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=060005E), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Response/compensation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 162, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=060005E), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: sign/marker](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Not specified; cases with it: [Cessna 162, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md?model=060005E), [All aircraft, 214 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 162, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md?model=060005E), [All aircraft, 1,309 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md) - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240); cases with it: [Cessna 162, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=060005E), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that just prior to touchdown the airplane encountered a gust of wind, which forced the airplane off of the runway heading. The pilot applied power to go around; however, during the transition to climb, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign, sustaining substantial damage to the side of the fuselage. The pilot continued the climb and returned to land without further incident. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative The pilot reported that just prior to touchdown the airplane encountered a gust of wind, which forced the airplane off the runway heading. The pilot applied power to go around; however, during the transition to climb, the airplane collided with a taxiway sign, and sustained substantial damage to the side of the fuselage. The pilot continued the climb and returned to land without further incident. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5211Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5211Y), registered now, S/N 16200033, built 2011 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 - Registry model: [Cessna 162](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-162) (registry code 060005E) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-200-series) (registry code 17402, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 16200033 - Engines: Continental Motors Inc O-200D 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Orange County Flight Center - Registered owner: Gaftw LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 2011 - Departed: SNA, Santa Ana, CA - Destination: SNA, Santa Ana, CA - Flight plan: Unknown - Airport: SNA, John Wayne Orange Country, runway 19L, 2,887 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 82; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review August 18, 2011; seat: left; flight hours: 2,600 total, 20 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.86 inHg - Observed at: KSNA ## 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 20120609012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120609012779A), Jun 9, 2012: Cessna Aircraft Co 162, Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Airman was in the flare to land when at an altitude of 2 to 3 feet from touchdown he enountered a gust of wind from the right. The pilot applied full power and… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 25, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83906. 881 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 724 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40373094&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Pilot Statement (item 2, .PDF, 156 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40373700&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%20Statement-Redacted.PDF 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/). 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