ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285518
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| Date: | Friday 10 October 2008 |
| Time: | 12:21 LT |
| Type: | Pegasus Aviation Quantum |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5125A |
| MSN: | 7735 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 231 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Terre Haute, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloomfield, IN (K1I3) |
| West Terre Haut, IN (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental weight-shift-control aircraft was attempting to land on a north/south private grass airstrip when the accident occurred. The pilot reported that the winds were from the east at 10-15 knots. A nearby weather station recorded the wind to be from the southeast at 10 knots. The crosswind limitation for the airplane was 10 mph (9 knots), according to the aircraft operation manual. The pilot initially attempted a low pass over the runway heading south, but was unable to compensate for the crosswind and the airplane drifted to the right. He elected to perform a go-around and attempt a landing to the north. During the subsequent approach, he was unable to maintain runway heading again and elected to go-around. During the go-around the airplane drifted into trees off the side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind condition and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 10:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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