ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354558
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1998 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5305B |
| MSN: | 33305 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 935 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emporia, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (CD13) |
| (KEMP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on runway 19 at the Emporia Municipal Airport, Emporia, Kansas. The touchdown was hard which caused The airplane to bounce back into the air. The pilot decided to initiate a go-around. While initiating the go-around, the airplane drifted left. Before the pilot could correct for the drift, the airplane's left wing struck the ground. The airplane pivoted around the wing impacting into ground onto its nose. Following the pilot's exit of the airplane, a gust of wing came up. The airplane nosed over onto its back. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Emporia, Kansas, reported winds from 210 degrees magnetic at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were the strong crosswind and the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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