| Crash location | 37.223611°N, 99.325278°W |
| Nearest city | Coldwater, KS
37.191692°N, 99.192054°W 7.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N81772 |
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| Accident date | 17 Apr 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172M |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was landing his single-engine airplane in a crosswind when he encountered a wind gust of 15-20 knots during the landing flare. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and the left horizontal stabilizer struck a precision approach path indicator light, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that he should have anticipated a higher crosswind component and possible gusts during the landing.
The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting crosswinds resultuing in the loss of directional control while landing.