ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205859
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 2018 |
| Time: | 11:52 |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N600HH |
| MSN: | 600 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 682 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wolf Creek Road, Lincoln County, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | ST LOUIS, MO (1H0) |
| ST LOUIS, MO (1H0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a personal flight, the private pilot reported that he made one pass over the runway, which was oriented east to west, and noted a crosswind from the southwest. During final approach, the pilot extended the flaps "one notch" to add "a little speed" to compensate for the crosswind. The pilot then looked down at the instrument panel to check the rate of descent; when he looked back outside, he saw a small tree limb near the airplane's right wing tip. The pilot made a left control input, but the right wing tip impacted the tree, and the airplane turned slightly to the right. The airplane impacted several other trees and then nosed down into the ground. The pilot reported no airplane mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while landing in crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N600HH
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2018 20:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Feb-2018 12:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2018 12:54 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2018 14:05 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Feb-2019 10:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 10-Feb-2019 11:17 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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