ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352559
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1999 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N323DT |
| MSN: | 32-7740024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rifle, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aspen, CO (KASE) |
| Rifle, CO (KRIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said weather conditions along his route of flight to Las Vegas, Nevada, had deteriorated, and he wanted to land to let the weather pass. He said that the airport's unicom reported winds at 340 degrees for 30 knots, gusting to 35 knots. A witness said that the pilot made one attempt to land on runway 26, then performed a go-around. The witness said weather conditions were deteriorating, and he observed the airplane make a second attempt to land. The pilot said that he landed on the left side of the runway, and a 'gust seemed to have kicked the aircraft further to the left [and] struck a runway sign.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. Factors were the strong crosswind weather conditions, and the runway sign that the airplane impacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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