ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286882
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| Date: | Friday 19 June 2009 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9793Z |
| MSN: | 75-3048 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8261 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Olympia, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ellensburg-Bowers Field, WA (ELN/KELN) |
| Olympia Airport, WA (OLM/KOLM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While making a three-point landing in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot encountered a strong crosswind gust about the same time that he was initiating the landing flare. Because the pilot was unable to compensate for the wind gust, the airplane touched down with its right main landing gear beyond the right edge of the runway. The pilot saw that the airplane was approaching a runway sign, so he added power in order to execute a go-around, but the right wing impacted the sign before he could get it airborne. Immediately after the airplane impacted the sign, the pilot cut the power and aborted the go-around. The airplane's right wing and its fuselage both sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no problems with any of the airplane's control systems. The reported wind conditions included wind gusts up to 18 knots at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA300
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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