Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Apple River, IL — 2008-03-01

Final reportCHI08CA090
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Date
2008-03-01
Location
Apple River, IL, USA
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N8366B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and a snow bank.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane entered the airport traffic pattern, and he made a visual approach to runway 35 with a 90 degree crosswind. He stated that he was "slow" on final, and when he touched down using a soft field landing procedure, the airplane was "pushed" off the runway by a wind gust, contacted a snow bank with the left main landing gear tire, and nosed over. Both wings were damaged.

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