Cessna 172 N7547G

Summary

On 3 April 2017 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7547G, operated by Louise Bighouse, was involved in an accident near Twisp, Washington, 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

3 April 2017 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Twisp, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Twisp Muni (2S0)

Coordinates

48.3494, -120.0911

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N7547G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Louise Bighouse

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Twisp → Twisp

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA216

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing, which resulted in the airplane cartwheeling.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, about 50 ft above the runway, a wind gust from the south caused the airplane to drift. The pilot added that she attempted to go around but was unsuccessful. The right wing impacted the ground, and the airplane cartwheeled. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, the wind about the time of the accident was variable from 6° to 8°, gusting to between 10 and 12 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 28.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.