ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357513
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1996 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Exports, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4883S |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2916 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aitkin, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the airplane on runway 16 in winds that he reported were from the west at 28 to 30 mph. During the landing, the airplane veered to the right into a snowbank and sustained substantial damage. About 45 minutes before the accident, the wind was reported to be from 280 degrees at 8 knots with gusts to 18 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure (or inability) to adequately compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition and the snowbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 18:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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