Accident Cessna 172RG N9645B, Monday 14 February 1983

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Date:	Monday 14 February 1983
Time:	19:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:	Superstition Air Service, Inc.
Registration:	N9645B
MSN:	172RG0094
Total airframe hrs:	677 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wenden, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Mesa, AZ
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A PLOWED AREA OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE BEGAN TO FLARE THE ACFT FOR LANDING TO THE WEST A GUST OF WIND FROM THE NORTH CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED AREA ADJACENT TO THE AIRSTRIP AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE FROM THE NORTH AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: