ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145394
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| Date: | Monday 16 April 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N25E |
| MSN: | 5244 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3671 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport - KINW, Winslow, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder City, NV (BVU) |
| Winslow, AZ (INW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he purchased the airplane 3 days before the accident and was flying it across the country. He was landing the airplane to purchase fuel. He said that the wind was variable at 3 to 6 knots and generally a right crosswind. During touchdown, he overcorrected with rudder control, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The left main landing gear failed, and the left wing was bent and wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120419X54805&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=25E&x=0&y=0
http://www.aviationclassifieds.com?mainmenu_id=&submenu_id=&ads_id=24908
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2012 18:09 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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