ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286365
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| Date: | Saturday 12 January 2008 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Marquardt Farms, Inc. |
| Registration: | N12606 |
| MSN: | 17262108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5828 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Bluffs, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pine Bluffs, WY (82V) |
| Pine Bluffs, WY (82V`) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been practicing touch-and-go landings when "a very large gust of wind blew [him] completely out of control to the point of approaching airborne." The airplane went off the side of the runway and struck a snow bank, resulting in substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors in this accident were the unfavorable wind and the snow bank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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