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N5290D accident description

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Crash location 46.118056°N, 122.881667°W
Nearest city Kelso, WA
46.146779°N, 122.908445°W
2.4 miles away
Tail number N5290D
Accident date 08 Mar 2012
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 12. The automated weather observing system (AWOS) recorded that the wind was from 170 degrees at 6 knots. While in the landing flare the pilot stated that the wind pushed the tail of the airplane to the left; he corrected with left rudder and power to align the airplane with the runway. The airplane continued to veer to the right, went off the right side of the runway, and nosed over in the soft ground. Damage included wrinkled wing skin, and buckled left lift strut.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing flare.

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