DEN00LA121

Factual narrative

On July 3, 2000, at 1230 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N51208, sustained substantial damage when it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Price, Utah. The private pilot and sole occupant was not injured. The flight was operating as a local area flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 18 and a gust of wind caused the aircraft to depart the left side of the runway. Recorded wind at the time was from 170 degrees magnetic heading at 20 knots with gusts to 28 knots. Damage to the aircraft was to the right main landing gear, right lift strut and propeller. At the completion of a local area flight, the pilot was performing the landing on runway 18 with wind from 170 degrees at 20 knots with gusts to 28 knots. The airplane departed the side of the runway during landing roll causing damage to the right main landing gear, right lift strut, and propeller. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12