MOUNT IDA, AR, USA
N4275Q
CESSNA 172L
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING SEVERAL APPROACHES TO RUNWAY 08, SHE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27. ON SHORT FINAL SHE ENCOUNTERED A 20 KNOT DECREASE IN AIRSPEED AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND VEERED RIGHT INTO A DITCH. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS BEING FROM 240 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL ON TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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