ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289097
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 2011 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Sky International, Inc. A-1C-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52LK |
| MSN: | 3086 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 97 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fryeburg, Maine -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn Airport, ME (LEW/KLEW) |
| Fryeburg Airport, ME (FRY/KIZG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he received a preflight weather briefing about 1 1/2 hours before departure, and the wind at his destination was reported to be calm or from the south at 8 to 10 knots. He departed and proceeded to his destination, where he reported that the windsock at the airport indicated a variable crosswind. He performed an approach to runway 14 and sensed a tailwind component, so he performed a go-around. He remained in the traffic pattern and selected runway 32. During the touchdown, the left wing raised and the airplane began to ground loop. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest upright, sustaining substantial damage to the propeller, right landing gear, and right wing. The reported wind 54 minutes after the accident was variable from 190 to 250 degrees at 8 knots with gusts to 16 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA410
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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