Cessna 172 N35719

Summary

On 26 February 2024 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N35719 was involved in an accident near Clarion, Iowa, United States. One person was 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

26 February 2024 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Clarion, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Clarion Muni (CAV)

Coordinates

42.7403, -93.7589

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N35719

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Council Bluffs → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA123

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare in a crosswind with gusts.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing at the destination airport, with the left and right main landing gear on the runway and the nose wheel elevated for the flare, she felt a gust of wind that “push[ed] the airplane suddenly to the right.” The pilot attempted to perform a go-around, however the airplane bounced twice, exited the runway to the right, impacted a dirt field, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 31 with wind 270° at 23 knots, and with gusts from 30 to 35 knots. The pilot further reported that the accident could have been prevented by having “better situational awareness” of the wind conditions at the destination airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.