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April 26, 1995 · Cessna 172 · N4183G

Hutchinson, MN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 26, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Hutchinson, MN
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Tail Number
N4183G
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI95TA151

PRIOR TO THE PILOT'S DEPARTURE, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 040 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE WIND WOULD SUBSIDE AS IT TYPICALLY DID IN THE EVENING FOR HIS RETURN BACK TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. UPON RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT CRABBED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE WIND TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND. APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT REMOVED THE CRAB CORRECTION AND THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE, IT BALLOONED AND EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and soft terrain.

Full Narrative

On April 25, 1995, at 1950 central daylight time, a Cessna 172, N4183G, operated by the Minnesota Wing, Civil Patrol of St. Paul, Minnesota, sustained substantial damage when it exited the runway and nosed over while landing at Hutchinson Muni-Butler Field Airport, Hutchinson, Minnesota. The private pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. A NTSB Form 6120.1/2 was submitted by the operator. In the detailed written statement, the operator stated the pilot obtained a weather briefing from AWOS prior to his departure. At that time, the winds were reported to be 040 degrees at 11 knots. The pilot believed the wind would subside as it typically did in the evening for his arrival back to Hutchinson. While taking off, the pilot experienced a right crosswind. The flight was uneventful. Upon returning to Hutchinson the pilot prepared to land. While on final approach to runway 33 (4000' x 100'), the pilot crabbed the airplane into the wind to compensate for the crosswind. At this time, the pilot did not think the wind to be severe. At approximately 100 feet above the ground, the pilot removed the crab correction and the airplane drifted to the left. During the flare, the airplane was halfway between the centerline of the runway and the left edge. The pilot angled the airplane to the right and as the airplane touched down, it ballooned back into the air. The pilot tried to salvage the landing by adding power. The operator stated that as the airplane touched down again on the runway, it started to exit the runway on the left. The pilot attempted to do a go around at this time, but the nose wheel dug into the soft ground adjacent to the runway and the airplane nosed over.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:50 CDT
Nearest AirportHutchinson Municipal (0nm)
Runway33
Runway Length4000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN4183G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-H2AD · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 47 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind40° @ 19 kt, gusting 33 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 34 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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