NTSB Identification: LAX72DUJ78
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N2154Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1303 72/2/23 INDIAN WELL,ARIZ CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1610 N2154Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 40, 1951 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 600 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOLBROOK,ARIZ INDIAN WELL,ARIZ
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
50 250
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.PLT AND PX THOUGHT ACFT HIT BY STRONG GUST OR DUST DEVIL NOT SEEN DUE RECENT RAIN
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