At about 14:10 eastern time, a Cessna 172D crashed while returning to land at Argyle Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said the oil access door popped open shortly after takeoff when he was at about 150 feet agl. He decided to return for a landing and made a left turn toward the airport. He said the airplane then lost lift because of strong wind and the airplane struck the ground about -mile from the approach end of runway 21. Wind at an airport eight miles away was reported as 190 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Nov. 02, Argyle, N.Y. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 14:10 eastern time, a Cessna 172D crashed while returning to land at Argyle Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said the oil access door popped open shortly after takeoff when he was at about 150 feet agl. He decided to return for a landing and made a left turn toward the airport. He said the airplane then lost lift because of strong wind and the airplane struck the ground about -mile from the approach end of runway 21. Wind at an airport eight miles away was reported as 190 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172D crashed near Argyle Airport after the pilot decided to return due to an open oil access door, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot reported losing lift because of strong winds during the return turn, causing the aircraft to strike the ground about half a mile from the runway.
- Wind conditions at a nearby airport around the time of the incident were reported as 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots, supporting the pilot's account of strong winds.
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