ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356002
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Date: | Thursday 17 April 1997 |
Time: | 09:36 LT |
Type: | North American SNJ-5 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N9013A |
MSN: | 90868 |
Total airframe hrs: | 13567 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mesa, AZ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KFFZ) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated that there were buildings adjacent to the runway that occluded the surface wind such that there was no apparent crosswind at touchdown. However, as the tail wheel came down, wind from between the buildings caused the airplane to swerve suddenly to the right and depart the runway surface into soft dirt, where the right main gear dug in and broke off. He further stated that in this model, the tail wheel unlocks by pushing the control stick forward. Since a wheel landing was made, he thought that he may have pushed the stick forward enough to unlock the tail wheel and then did not get it back into the relock range before encountering the sudden onset of the crosswind.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot's inadvertent unlocking of the tail wheel during a wheel landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX97LA162 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA162
Revision history:
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