ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354243
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| Date: | Saturday 27 June 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75MZ |
| MSN: | 1913 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 80 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582-DCD1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fountain Hills, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) |
| (KGFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the windsock on the south end of the airport showed that the wind was coming from a direction of 200 degrees at a velocity of 8-10 mph. After touchdown, a right crosswind caused the aircraft to veer to the right. The pilot reported that he applied full left rudder, right aileron and up elevator, and added power. The aircraft continued to swerve to the right and was weather vaning. The right main tire left the ground and the tail wheel was skipping. As the aircraft departed the right side of the landing area, the right wing contacted a tree and the landing gear and left wing tip impacted a berm along the edge of the landing area. The aircraft flipped over inverted and continued to slide about 20 feet down to the bottom of the ravine on the edge of the runway. The pilot further reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA215
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 20:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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