Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver
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http://registry.faa.gov/N13453
Location: Broomfield, CO
Accident Number: GAA18CA135
Date & Time: 02/16/2018, 2120 MST
Registration: N13453
Aircraft: CESSNA 172
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 30, about 10 miles per hour, in gusting wind conditions, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut, the rudder and the vertical stabilizer.
The METAR at the accident airport reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was from 240° at 27kts and gusting to 40kts.
The manufacture's pilot operating handbook specified that the maximum demonstrated crosswind component during takeoff or landing was 15 knots. The calculated crosswind component for the specified conditions was 29 knots.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 48, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/27/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/08/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 234 hours (Total, all aircraft), 200 hours (Total, this make and model), 139 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 60 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 16 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N13453
Model/Series: 172 M
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1973
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 17262763
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 01/08/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2300 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 7726 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-320-D2G
Registered Owner: BELL ORNITHOPTERS FLYING CLUB INC
Rated Power: 160 hp
Operator: BELL ORNITHOPTERS FLYING CLUB INC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBJC, 5595 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0434 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 179°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 12000 ft agl
Visibility: 25 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 27 knots / 40 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction: 240°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.81 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 5°C / -13°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: LONGMONT, CO (LMO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Broomfield, CO (BJC)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 2100 MST
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN (BJC)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 5673 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 30L
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 7002 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.908889, -105.117222 (est)
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