Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Wellington, FL — 2020-07-19

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Date
2020-07-19
Location
Wellington, FL, USA
Airport
FD38
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1655V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing.

NTSB narrative

During a local flight, the pilot reported that the wind at the airport was light and variable. After flying a normal traffic pattern, she crossed the runway threshold on final approach and reduced the power to land. Upon touchdown, the airplane “was hit by a strong gust of wind.” The airplane then pitched up to a “very high nose up attitude.” The stall warning horn activated and the pilot attempted to recover; however, the airplane impacted the runway in a nose low attitude, seriously injuring the pilot and substantially damaging to the forward portion of the airplane’s fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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