ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286110
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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 2022 |
| Time: | 11:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N72794 |
| MSN: | 9980 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3733 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burnet Municipal Airport-Kate Craddock Field (BMQ/KBMQ), TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salado, TX (2TX) |
| Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Field, TX (KBMQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that a gust of wind caused the tailwheel-equipped airplane to swerve left during landing roll. He was unable to regain directional control of the airplane before it departed off the left runway edge, striking a concrete pad and runway edge light which caused the airplane to nose over. The airplane's fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the surface wind was calm when he listened to the airport's automated weather broadcast about 11 minutes before landing. A weather report issued about 5 minutes after the accident included a 4-knot surface wind from the northeast. Based on available weather information, a variable wind direction likely prevailed at the time of the accident that resulted in an unexpected left quartering tailwind during the landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA001
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72794
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N72794
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 22:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Oct-2022 14:01 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Oct-2022 17:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2022 01:15 | johnwg | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2022 18:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2022 23:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2022 00:25 | johnwg | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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