ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285670
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| Date: | Thursday 21 August 2008 |
| Time: | 11:12 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1106T |
| MSN: | 11-996 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental C90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheridan, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sheridan Airport, WY (SHR/KSHR) |
| Sheridan Airport, WY (SHR/KSHR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses at the private dirt strip reported that it was windy during the time of the accident, though neither the pilot nor the witnesses were able to recall the exact wind velocity. The pilot reported that after clearing trees, the wind changed from a right quartering headwind and he was "blown out of the air." He was able to level the airplane before it impacted the ground and cartwheeled. The airplane came to rest in a nose down attitude abutting a tree. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty wind conditions and likely windshear encounter and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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