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WPR21LA365

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

Airport N/A

Current FAA registration · N101MB

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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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