ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296714
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Date: | Wednesday 28 August 2002 |
Time: | 17:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-22-160 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3607Z |
MSN: | 22-7495 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ruth, California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
Destination airport: | Ruth, CA (Q95) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over after encountering a 35-knot wind gust during landing rollout. According to the pilot, upon entering the airport's traffic pattern he noted the surface wind was nearly calm. Nothing unusual occurred during his approach to the runway. After touchdown the airplane encountered the wind gust, which lifted the tail. The pilot could not regain control and the airplane veered off the runway and nosed over. The pilot did not indicate that he had experienced any mechanical problem with his airplane. The pilot had flown the model of accident airplane for about 500 hours, including 6 hours during the preceding 90-day period.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain control.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX02LA265 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA265
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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