ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286681
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| Date: | Saturday 15 August 2009 |
| Time: | 12:48 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11CC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4385E |
| MSN: | 11CC-201 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Cajon, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Brown Field Municipal Airport, CA (SDM/KSDM) |
| San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning from a local area flight to a neighboring airport and he was aware that a crosswind existed for the landing. During the landing roll out, the airplane started to fishtail and the pilot attempted to execute a go-around by applying full power. When the airplane reached an airspeed of about 40-45 mph it encountered a gust of wind from the left side, which lifted the left wing and caused the airplane to veer to the right side of the runway. The airplane then ground looped. The ground loop resulted in damage to the main landing gear attach points and to the fuselage structure. The pilot did not report experiencing any mechanical malfunction with the airplane during the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA399
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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