ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285875
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 2008 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Cirrus Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N2851Z |
| MSN: | 28-7916479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canyon City, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR (KMMV) |
| Canyon City, OR (7OR8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that prior to departing for the flight to a ranch airstrip, he called the ranch owner, who advised him to always land to the south at the airstrip. While en route, he checked the weather at an airport located about 23 nautical miles from the airstrip and learned that the wind was from 310 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 16 knots. Upon reaching the airstrip, the pilot looked for a windsock or other wind indicator, but did not find one. He discounted the wind information he had obtained for the distant airport, as it was located over a mountain range from the airstrip, and decided to land to the south on runway 18 based on the ranch owner's advice. The pilot's first approach was "too fast" and he executed a go-around. On the second approach, he touched down and "felt an immediate drift to the left." The left wing tip struck a 2-inch diameter tree at the edge of the runway. The airplane continued veering to the left, and impacted a 4-inch diameter tree and an embankment before coming to a stop. The left wing spar sustained structural damage. The pilot stated that his "decision to land to the south, in a crossing tail wind with gusts, is the biggest factor for this accident."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusting tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA243
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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