Cessna 172 N737HV

Summary

On 5 March 2010 at about 20:25 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N737HV, operated by MacArthur Air Incorporated, was involved in an accident near Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. One person was 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

5 March 2010 at 20:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Dutchess County Airport (POU)

Coordinates

41.6264, -73.8842

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N737HV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

MacArthur Air Incorporated

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Islip → Poughkeepsie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA167

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was making an approach to land on runway 6. During the landing flare, a "gust of wind hit the plane" from the right and "lifted the nose" of the airplane. The airplane's left wing contacted the ground adjacent to the runway, followed by the main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in a snow-covered, grassy area adjacent to the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The reported wind at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, was from 360 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.