Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Hillsboro, OR — 2017-03-12

Final reportGAA17CA186
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Date
2017-03-12
Location
Hillsboro, OR, USA
Airport
7S3
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N5440H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in quartering tailwind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll with a "light quartering tailwind," the airplane veered off the runway to the left into soft mud and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The nearest automated weather observation station, located 7 nautical miles from the accident airport, about the time of the accident, recorded variable wind at 5 knots. The pilot reported that he landed on runway 2.

NTSB coding

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