ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354103
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1998 |
| Time: | 15:52 LT |
| Type: | Avid Magnum |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64KM |
| MSN: | KM-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalispell, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kalispell, MT (S27) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on runway 13. He reported the winds as being from approximately 100 degrees at approximately 10 knots, gusting to approximately 15 knots. He reported that the aircraft 'ground looped well into the landing roll' at an estimated speed of 35 MPH (the aircraft's landing-configuration stall speed is 36 MPH), and that the aircraft came to rest to the left of the runway. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA143
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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