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N64144 accident description

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Crash location 37.225000°N, 85.096389°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Columbia, KY
37.102841°N, 85.306350°W
14.3 miles away
Tail number N64144
Accident date 28 Apr 2017
Aircraft type Cessna 172
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that while on his second attempt to land in gusting wind conditions, the airplane was "tossed" up and then a "downdraft" caused the airplane to "descend rapidly". He added full power, however the airplane landed hard, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.

The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The pilot reported the weather at the accident site, about the time of the accident, as wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed on about a 310° heading.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.

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