ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293178
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 2005 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-135 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7172K |
| MSN: | 18-396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1924 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedaredge, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vernal Airport, UT (VEL/KVEL) |
| Cedaredge, CO (CO20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on runway 35. While in the landing flare, the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind, resulting in a 15-20 knot tailwind and an increased groundspeed. The pilot stated that he attempted a go-around procedure. The airplane stalled and fell "about 15 feet onto a fence and rocks along the fence", causing substantial damage. According to the pilot, the wind was 160 at 12 knots with gusts of 18 knots and there was light turbulence at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning. Contributing to the accident was the wind shift, resultant tailwind, and the inadvertent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05CA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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