Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Cotulla, TX — 2014-01-05

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Date
2014-01-05
Location
Cotulla, TX, USA
Airport
KCOT
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N55277
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing. The flight instructor's failure to monitor the flight contributed to the accident.

NTSB narrative

During the landing flare to runway 31, the airplane was "pushed to the left" by a "sudden gust of wind". The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder were substantially damaged. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The flight instructor and the student pilot both reported that the wind was 330 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The official weather observation, recorded at 1553, reported the wind as 340 degrees at 14 knots. The observation, recorded at 1553, reported the wind as 010 degrees at 12 knots.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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