ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158124
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Commonwealth 185 Skyranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N67045 |
| MSN: | 1769 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 651 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS), Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, WA (BVS) |
| Burlington, WA (BVS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was landing in a 6-knot, 40-degree crosswind at the conclusion of a local flight. The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, a wind gust picked up the left wing, which lifted the left main wheel off the ground. The left main wheel then touched down hard, and the airplane swerved aggressively to the left. The airplane departed the asphalt surface and nosed over when it contacted the adjacent grass. During postaccident repair of the airplane, a mechanic reported that an interior footwell panel had dislodged and caught on the left rudder bar, inhibiting movement of the pedals. If the panel had been dislodged before the flight, it should have been observed both during a preflight inspection and during the flight. As the pilot did not report any resistance in the pedals before the landing, it is likely that the panel became dislodged as a result of the hard landing, which prevented the pilot from regaining directional control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate control inputs during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=67045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2013 01:36 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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