WILMINGTON, OH, USA
N739US
CESSNA 172
THE PILOT RPRTD THAT AS HE STARTED FLARING TO LAND, THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT TOWARD A DITCH. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE FROZEN GROUND, HIT A SMALL TREE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AT 20 KTS. ABOUT 30 MI NORTHWEST AT DAYTON, THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 060 DEG AT 10 KTS.
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS, TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: VARIABLE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND A SMALL TREE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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