MUSCATINE, IA, USA
N79179
CESSNA 172
THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS 1300 FEET LONG. THE WIND WAS 90 DEGREES CROSS AT 5 KNOTS, GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THEY HAD A WIND SHIFT AND THEN THEY HIT A SOFT SPOT NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHICH SLOWED THEM. THE ELEVATOR AND STABILIZER CAUGHT ON A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE AIRPLANE ENDED UP IN A DITCH BETWEEN THE FENCE AND A ROAD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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