Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Lafayette, TN — 2012-03-04

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Date
2012-03-04
Location
Lafayette, TN, USA
Airport
3M7
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N53460
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot estimated the wind was from 270 degrees at 13 mph gusting to 25 mph when he was conducting a touch-and-go landing on runway 1. As the main landing gear touched down, a gust of wind lifted the airplane back into the air, to an altitude of about 8 feet above ground level. The airplane landed again, hard, on the runway, and the pilot added power to abort the landing. The pilot returned to his departure airport without further incident; however, subsequent examination revealed damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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