Event WPR21LA365

2021-09-26 Salem, Oregon, United States Airport · N/A None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N101MB

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 175A

Year of manufacture

1960 · 61 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19600213

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A00980

Registrant of record

GEARIN CHAD T

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N101MB Cessna 175A None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, he was landing the airplane onto an unimproved dirt field with a tailwind. Prior to touchdown, while in ground effect, the airplane floated. Shortly after, the airplane landed hard, overran the field, and impacted a ditch. Subsequently, the floorboards sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there was no preaccident 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).

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Effect on equipment
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA365.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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