Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 26, 2005, at 1715 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N19681, was substantially damaged while landing at the Tangier Island Airport (TGI), Tangier, Virginia. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Sussex County Airport (GED), Georgetown, Delaware. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, during landing on runway 2, the airplane struck a "bump" in the runway, and then bounced to approximately 10 feet. The pilot then added power and flared for landing. During the second touchdown, the airplane bounced again, and then encountered a wind gust, which blew the airplane to the left side of the runway. The airplane's left landing gear came in contact with the grass off the left side of the runway, the pilot "lost control," and the airplane impacted a mound of dirt.
The winds reported at an airport 32 miles to the north were from 150 degrees at 6 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC05CA107