Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Kelso, WA — 2012-03-09

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Date
2012-03-09
Location
Kelso, WA, USA
Airport
KKLS
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N5290D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing flare.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 12. The automated weather observing system recorded that the wind was from 170 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot stated that, while in the landing flare, the wind pushed the tail of the airplane to the left; he corrected with left rudder and power to align the airplane with the runway. The airplane continued to veer to the right, went off the right side of the runway, and nosed over in the soft ground. Damage included wrinkled wing skin and a buckled left lift strut.

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