ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297579
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 February 2002 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N84RL |
| MSN: | 84 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 187 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kemmerer, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kemmerer Airport, WY (EMM/KEMM) |
| Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After liftoff, a quartering headwind pushed the airplane to the left side of the runway. The left main gear struck a snow bank and airspeed dropped. The pilot felt he could not clear obstacles ahead and decided to land in the snow. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing then struck the snow. According to the pilot, the wind was from 260 degrees at 20 knots when he started his takeoff on runway 22.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. A contributing factor was the high crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN02LA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 05:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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