ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296805
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2002 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander Callair A-9B |
| Owner/operator: | El Paso Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N7718V |
| MSN: | 1470 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1621 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-GIC5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX (T27) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing of a series of stop and go landings to meet the insurance requirements for towing gliders in the airplane. During the second approach, the pilot was correcting for the crosswind, the airplane bounced onto the runway, veered to the right side of the runway, exited the runway, and came to rest on a sand dune. The wind was from the south-southeast approximately 7-10 knots. The accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the cross wind, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of the accident airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA236
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 1972 | N7718V | Resaca Aerial | 1 | Los Fresnos, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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