Cessna 172M N6778H

Summary

On 21 July 2012 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N6778H was involved in an accident near Hammond, New York, 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

21 July 2012 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hammond, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

44.4686, -75.6558

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N6778H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Watertown → Hammond

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA481

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind during takeoff that pushed the airplane to the left of the landing strip. After departing the landing strip, the nose gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported the wind at the airstrip around the time of the accident to be from 270 degrees at 10 knots with gusts at 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.