ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202117
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| Date: | Sunday 25 April 1999 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Cougar Aviation |
| Registration: | N64373 |
| MSN: | 172-65201 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4632 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Chicago, IL (DPA |
| (C02) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot said that he was going to land at Grand Geneva Airport, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He said that after touching down and rolling out on the runway, he encountered a gust of wind and lost directional control to the left. The airplane went off of the side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. At the approximate time of the accident, Aviation Routine Weather Reporting (METAR) stations within a 30 mile radius of the accident site, described surface winds as 180 degrees magnetic at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the variable winds and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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