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Arco, ID
The pilot reported that he checked the wind conditions via the automated weather, and a visual check of the wind socks at either end of the runway. The winds were calm, and the pilot set-up for a landing. The pilot reported that just before the airplane touched down, a gust of wind raised the left wing. The right wing contacted the runway surface and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane exited the side of the runway and traveled into a ditch, nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Wind gust was a factor.
On September 13, 2000, about 0845 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 120, N2007V, registered to Acme Aviation, and operated by a student pilot, nosed over during landing at Arco-Butte County airport, Arco, Idaho. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 solo instructional flight. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The flight departed from Rexburg, Idaho, about 55 minutes prior to the accident. The student pilot reported that prior to landing on runway 06, he checked the wind conditions, via the automated weather reported for the airport, and then verified by the wind socks located at either end of the runway that the winds were calm. The pilot set-up for an approach to runway 06. Just before the aircraft touched down, a gust of wind from the left raised the left wing. The right wing contacted the runway surface and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and into a ditch. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.