ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353870
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1998 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: | Mohr EAA BIPLANE P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N883TM |
| MSN: | 81283 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gilroy, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | UNKNOWN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that the grass strip is located adjacent to a lake used for water landings. They stated that wind direction was 90 degrees from the runway at 20 knots, and the pilot was landing on runway 23. The witnesses reported that the landing appeared normal, but the pilot was unable to maintain directional control on the landing rollout. Witnesses stated that the pilot attempted a go-around, but ground looped the aircraft which came to rest inverted in the water. The pilot did not notify the authorities that he had been involved in an aircraft accident. The aircraft was moved by the pilot to an unknown location and was unable to be inspected.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA285
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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