Cessna 172C N1667Y

Summary

On 22 April 2003 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172C registered N1667Y, operated by Gary W. Weddle, was involved in an accident near Pecos, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 April 2003 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.3822, -103.5106

Aircraft

Cessna 172C

Registration

N1667Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gary W. Weddle

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Stockton → Pecos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW03LA138

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.

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

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The pilot was unable to locate the intended destination airstrip and attempted to land on an open road. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a "hard" gust of wind from the right. The airplane began moving to the left and the left main landing gear contacted a dirt mound. The pilot advanced the throttle and attempted to realign the airplane with the road; however, was unsuccessful. Subsequently, the airplane contacted a fence and the ground. According to the pilot, at the time of the accident the wind was from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.