MINR · CESSNA 172 · 1989-02-17 · WILMINGTON, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA089
Event ID
20001213X27692
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-17
Location
WILMINGTON, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.440731, -83.830566
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N739US
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS, TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: VARIABLE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND A SMALL TREE.