ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298518
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Date: | Sunday 2 September 2001 |
Time: | 11:15 LT |
Type: | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4215Y |
MSN: | 968-77 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1219 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pierre, South Dakota -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Pierre Airport, SD (PIR/KPIR) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane was damaged when it ground looped while landing. In his written statement, the pilot said that while performing a practice short field landing, a gust of wind, "...picked aircraft from runway - placing it about a 30 [degree] angle to [the] direction of travel - with addition of power and control inputs, I was not able to correct before returning to runway. Resultant ground loop damaged landing gear and wing...." The weather reporting station located at the accident airport recorded the wind at 1153 as variable direction at 4 knots. No gusts were listed on the 1153 report.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI01LA306 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA306
Revision history:
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