Accident Cessna P337H N5KH, Friday 5 March 1982

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Date:	Friday 5 March 1982
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna P337H
Owner/operator:	Victor Thompson
Registration:	N5KH
MSN:	P3370332
Total airframe hrs:	276 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360-CB
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mesa, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mesa, AZ (P16)
Destination airport:	Mesa, AZ (P16)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON THE LANDING ROLL AT ABOUT 55 KNOTS (20 KNOTS BELOW LANDING SPEED) WHEN A SEVERE GUST LIFTED HIS RIGHT WING. THE PLANE ABRUPTLY TURNED ABOUT 45 DEGREES LEFT AND HEADED TOWARD A CESSNA 182 TAXIING ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, LIFTED OFF, AND CLEARED THE CESSNA 182. HE THEN LOWERED HIS NOSE TO OBTAIN AIRSPEED. HOWEVER, THE PLANE WAS HEADED TOWARD A HANGAR AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. THE PLANE SETTLED ON ITS TAIL IN A GRASS AREA. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT CONTINUED INTO A TIE-DOWN AREA AND STRUCK THREE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THEY WERE CESSNA 172, N62610; CESSNA 172RG, N5148U; AND CESSNA 150, N46972.

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