Aviation Accident Summary ANC92LA166

SELDOVIA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N734VL

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

AT DESTINATION OF CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 3 PASSENGERS, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TAILWIND ON SHORT FINAL AND LANDED LONG. JUDGING HE COULD NOT STOP ON REMAINING RUNWAY, HE ABORTED THE LANDING. ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT AT THE DEPARTURE END, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON SOFT GROUND AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM A GO AROUND WHEN A TAIL WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TAILWIND AND THE DOWNDRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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