ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175466
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 2015 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Rans S-7 Courier |
| Owner/operator: | Spaulding Errol |
| Registration: | N4272M |
| MSN: | 0693110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3635 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roadway SE of Pinedale, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rigby, ID (U56) |
| Rock Springs, WY (RKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he made a precautionary landing on a road to investigate a possible airplane malfunction. During the landing, he noted that the wind was out of the north and about 25 to 35 mph. After troubleshooting, the pilot attempted to take off from the road to the east. According to the airplane manufacturer, the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind is 20 knots at 90 degrees. During the takeoff roll, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane, and the airplane departed the road. Subsequently the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N4272M
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 October 2008 | N4272M | private | 0 | Sevier Lake, 40 miles west of Delta | |
sub |
| 1 May 2009 | N4272M | Private | 0 | Atomic City, Idaho | |
sub |
| Fuel starvation | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2015 00:03 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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