Cessna 172 N9664Q

Summary

On 8 October 2017 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N9664Q was involved in an accident near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, 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

8 October 2017 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Black River Falls Area (BCK)

Coordinates

44.2519, -90.8514

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N9664Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marshfield → Black River Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing in a gusting crosswind, the airplane landed on the left wheel first. He added that "all of a sudden it was like a huge gust of wind took the plane and just threw it to the right." The propeller struck the runway, and the airplane then exited the runway to the right and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 9 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The airplane landed on runway 26. The Pilot's Operating Handbook contained a section titled, "Crosswind Landing," which stated, in part: "The maximum allowable crosswind velocity is dependent upon pilot capability rather than aircraft limitations. With average pilot technique, direct crosswinds of 15 knots can be handled with safety."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.