ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286409
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| Date: | Friday 27 November 2009 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Southern California Soaring Academy |
| Registration: | N9600P |
| MSN: | 25-7556113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5303 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Llano, CA (46CN) |
| Llano, CA (46CN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was taking off in a gusting 15-knot left crosswind with a glider in tow. He said he was holding the aileron control to the left during the takeoff roll, and, as the airplane lifted off, it rolled immediately to the right. The pilot then applied full left aileron, but was unable to maintain control of the airplane and he released the tow rope. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain causing substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The closest official weather reporting station, located 15 miles northwest of the accident site, indicated the winds were at 20 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The private airport was not equipped with official weather reporting facilities. Post-accident examination of the aircraft by FAA inspectors revealed no anomalies with the airplane's flight control systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and failure to maintain lateral and directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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