Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Silver City, NM — 2018-08-15

Final reportGAA18CA493
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Date
2018-08-15
Location
Silver City, NM, USA
Airport
SVC
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1543Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during a solo cross-country flight, while landing in a gusting crosswind, the airplane drifted off the runway to the left and spun 180°. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 5 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 140° at 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 26.

NTSB coding

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