ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292040
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 2006 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  American Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N53SE |
| MSN: | 1387-2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 63 hours |
| Engine model: | Superior O-360-A3A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenfield, CA (3CA7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tail wheel equipped airplane ground looped and nosed over when it encountered a gust of wind during the landing roll on unimproved terrain. The pilot conducted a touch-and-go on a ridgeline and said that after experiencing no problems he became "over confident" and elected to conduct a full stop landing. During the landing roll, when the airplane was below 5 miles per hour, a gust of wind lifted the left wing. The pilot applied power and attempted to correct for the gust of wind, but lacked the control authority due to the reduced speed. The right wing tip contacted the ground and the airplane rotated to the right. The airplane nosed down exposing the bottom of the fuselage to the wind, which blew the airplane over onto its topside. The pilot reported the wind at 20 knots with gusts.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA241
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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