Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE WIND WAS A FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 16, 1995, at 1300 central standard time, a Cessna 172H, N8078L, registered to Fred L. Crow, Jr., of Bellevue, Nebraska, and piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage during a landing on runway 29 (4,040' x 50' dry/asphalt) at Atkinson, Nebraska. The pilot and three passengers reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. A VFR flight plan was on file. The flight originated from O'Neill, Nebraska, at 1245.
The pilot stated that the wind was 050 degrees at 15 knots, with gusts to 19 knots. He stated that during the landing a gust of wind under the left wing forced the right wing to the ground.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA103