Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Snohomish, WA — 2018-03-12

Final reportGAA18CA177
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Date
2018-03-12
Location
Snohomish, WA, USA
Airport
S43
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N6509L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and in his failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane in gusting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a wind gust and the airplane pitched upward. During landing, the airplane bounced twice and each time it touched down on the nose landing gear, and subsequently both wings struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and the right-wing spar. The pilot reported that the wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 100° at 12kts, gusting to 30kts. The pilot landed on runway 33.

NTSB coding

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