Cessna 172I N35562

Summary

On 20 April 2007 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172I registered N35562 was involved in an accident near Peach Springs, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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

20 April 2007 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Peach Springs, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Canyon West (1G4)

Coordinates

35.9903, -113.8164

Aircraft

Cessna 172I

Registration

N35562

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullhead City → Peach Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA109

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty wind condition encountered on final approach, resulting in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with a dirt berm. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he made a low pass to observe the airport's windsock prior to entering the pattern for a landing on runway 17. He observed that the wind was light and variable. At an altitude of about 20 feet above ground level on final approach, a wind gust "lifted the right wing" and "pushed the airplane approximately 10 feet off to the left of the runway." The pilot noted that the airplane's airspeed had decayed from about 65 to 70 knots down to 40 to 45 knots. He leveled the wings, added power, and attempted to regain airspeed. However, the airplane "lost all remaining lift" and the nose gear impacted a dirt berm. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.