ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194084
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| Date: | Thursday 9 March 2017 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Glasair Sportsman 2+2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N237PM |
| MSN: | 7423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Continental CD155 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (N87), Robbinsville, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montauk, NY (MTP) |
| Robbinsville, NJ (N87) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the left. He added that he applied rudder inputs and full power to arrest the veer but was unsuccessful. The airplane continued to veer off the runway and impacted a tree.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation located about 10 miles northwest of the airport reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 280° at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 29.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N237PM
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2017 20:11 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Mar-2017 20:55 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2017 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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