Cessna 172 N6830A

Summary

On 31 August 2002 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6830A, operated by Christian Locher, was involved in an accident near W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 August 2002 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Yellowstone (WYS)

Coordinates

44.6917, -111.1183

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6830A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Christian Locher

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bozeman → W. Yellowstone

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA169

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that after the aircraft touched on runway 19, he needed to apply left rudder input, followed by left braking action to counteract the weathervane effect. The pilot stated that despite the increased inputs, the airplane departed the runway centerline and traveled off the side of the runway. The left main landing gear separated at the gear leg attachment and the left wing contacted the surface. Shortly after the accident, the winds were reported from 300 degrees at 8 knots. Post accident inspection of the gear leg, gear leg attach bolt, gear box and brake indicated a side load. No anomalies were reported for the brake system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.