ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352862
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1999 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Sidney Air Service |
| Registration: | N9085R |
| MSN: | 18802106T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5026 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sidney, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KSDY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure, the pilot encountered rain showers and thunderstorms and elected to return to the airport. After touchdown, during the landing roll, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind and became uncontrollable. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and unintentionally ground-looped the aircraft. The weather at the time of the accident, as reported by the pilot, was winds from 280 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 25 knots and rain showers. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 07:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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