Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Kernville, CA — 2021-07-25

Final reportWPR21LA311
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Date
2021-07-25
Location
Kernville, CA, USA
Airport
L05
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N728KG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing after an encounter with a wind gust which resulted in a collision with trees.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, she set up for a normal approach to runway 17. Just before initiating the landing flare, transitioning through an altitude of about 15 ft above ground level (agl), the airplane encountered a wind gust. The left wing lifted to a near vertical attitude and the pilot manipulated the throttle full forward to go-around. The airplane was too low to avoid the trees adjacent to the runway. The wings were substantially damaged when the airplane collided with several trees and came to rest nose-low with the nose gear collapsed. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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