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| Date: | Saturday 17 January 2015 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private Individual |
| Registration: | N7061G |
| MSN: | 17258761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49985 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV), Holland, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holland, MI (BIV) |
| Holland, MI (BIV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a full stop landing to runway 26 at his home airfield. During the landing roll, a strong gusty crosswind lifted the airplane's left wing, the airplane veered right, and the pilot lost control. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a snow bank where it nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures contributed to the accident. A review of weather information revealed a prevailing wind from 210 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 28 knots, with a peak wind gust of 30 knots occurring prior to the pilot's landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N7061G
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2015 00:07 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Jan-2015 18:33 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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