ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296862
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 2002 |
| Time: | 06:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2233D |
| MSN: | 20385 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3951 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Johns, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | OVERGAARD, AZ (AZ82) |
| Saint Johns Municipal Airport, AZ (SJN/KSJN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to make a three-point touchdown with a known crosswind and the airplane ground looped, veered off the runway, and collided with an airport boundary fence. Just after touchdown on runway 14, a ground loop commenced, and the airplane veered to the right. Left brake and rudder were applied in order to regain control, whereupon the airplane ran off the east side of the runway. The pilot decided to abort the landing and applied full power in an attempt to get the airplane airborne and under control, but the left wingtip contacted the ground. The airplane then struck a fence, impacted the ground, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The automated surface observation system (ASOS) was reporting winds from 240 at 11 knots about 20 minutes after the accident. Runway 21 was available at the airport for the landing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent inadequate compensation for the winds, which led to a failure to maintain directional control and a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA245
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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