ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223985
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Date: | Friday 5 October 2018 |
Time: | 12:00 |
Type: | Champion 7ECA |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N36268 |
MSN: | 963-73 |
Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Cleveland, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Cleveland, TX (6R3) |
Destination airport: | Cleveland, TX |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that, while landing on a private grass airstrip in a crosswind, a wind gust from the right made the tailwheel-equipped airplane weathervane into the wind. He added that, while correcting for the crosswind, the airplane drifted left, and the left main landing gear sunk into soft ground. The airplane then pivoted left, the right main landing gear exited the runway, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right wing spar, and left wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that the wind was variable at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA19CA019 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Apr-2019 14:42 |
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