ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284530
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2007 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N197T |
| MSN: | 18-2311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor stated that the flight touched down on centerline of runway 19 and a gust of wind lifted the airplane from the ground and weathervaned it into the wind. He stated that the airplane did not respond to rudder input and he added more power in an attempt to gain more control authority. He stated that the airplane responded and came back to the runway heading and he added full power for liftoff. He stated that he heard and felt the aircraft hit a sign. He stated that he landed the airplane without further incident. A taxiway sign was found to have been struck. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. The winds were from 240 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to manitain directional control during landing which resulted in the airplane striking a taxiway sign during the aborted landing. The crosswind and the sign were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA247
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 18:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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