ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228444
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| Date: | Friday 1 August 2008 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2357U |
| MSN: | 49957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2688 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Homer, AK (PAHO) |
| Anchorage, AK (PAMR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on runway 25, and indicated that just as the main landing gear tires touched down, the airplane was struck by a strong wind from the right. The pilot attempted to correct for the wind, and added engine power, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The nose gear collapsed when it encountered soft terrain along the side of the runway, which spun the airplane around about 180 degrees. The wind conditions were reported as 280 degrees (true) at 11 knots. In the "Recommendation" (How could this accident have been prevented) section of the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, the pilot noted he could have utilized "Better use of aileron and rudder for directional control."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and collapse of the nose gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Aug-2019 18:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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