On May 31, 2004, a Cessna 177B (registration N7PP) was involved in an aviation accident near Grand Canyon, AZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway during landing roll. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During landing roll on runway 01, an airplane departed the runway to the right, struck a rocky ditch, and nosed over. A gust of wind was reported after the left main wheel touched down.
Accident Sequence
The accident occurred during the landing roll on runway 01. As the left main wheel touched down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the right side of the runway into rough terrain. The airplane collided with a rocky ditch and nosed over.
Weather and Wind Conditions
The Unicom reported winds from the northwest at 10 knots. The pilot overflew the runway and checked the windsock before entering for left traffic on runway 01. The pilot executed a go-around on the first approach due to the wind conditions. On the second attempt, the gust of wind affected the landing.
Landing Attempts
The pilot initially overflew the runway to assess conditions. After checking the windsock, he entered left traffic for runway 01. The first landing attempt was aborted with a go-around because of the wind. On the second attempt, the airplane touched down but was pushed off the runway by a gust, leading to the collision with the ditch.
Probable cause
A gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway during landing roll.