Event WPR14CA125

2014-02-04 Eastsound, Washington, United States Airport · ORS None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N78330

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 172K

Year of manufacture

1968 · 46 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19681007

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AA9E85

Registrant of record

WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N78330 Cessna 172K None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusty wind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane encountered a wind gust, landed hard and bounced several times. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane encountered a wind gust, landed hard and bounced several times. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_WPR14CA125.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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