ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295825
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| Date: | Sunday 25 May 2003 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Hitch Enterprises |
| Registration: | N6578E |
| MSN: | 18504055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2581 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guymon, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Guymon Municipal Airport, OK (GUY/KGUY) |
| Guymon Municipal Airport, OK (GUY/KGUY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot encountered a 10 knot crosswind while landing on runway 18. He was not able to maintain directional control after the airplane veered left and departed the runway. No mechanical defects or anomalies were reported or found with the airplane. He had reported over 1136 hours of total flight time which included 432 hours in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA162
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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