ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290773
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| Date: | Monday 12 October 2015 |
| Time: | 17:17 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N165DR |
| MSN: | 197 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 862 hours |
| Engine model: | Superior IO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Marcos, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Braunfels Regional Airport, TX (KBAZ) |
| San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (KHYI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, traveling about 45 to 55 knots, he encountered a crosswind. The airplane veered off the runway to the left into the wind and collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane came to a stop in grass adjacent to the runway. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About the time of the accident, a routine aviation weather report at the airport reported the wind at 190 degrees true at 12 knots and the runway heading was 260 degrees magnetic, which resulted in an 11 knot crosswind component.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with an airport sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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