ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358980
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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 1995 |
| Time: | 16:46 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwind Flight Tng. Systems |
| Registration: | N23557 |
| MSN: | 38-81A0149 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2706 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corpus Christi, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bronwsville, TX (BRO |
| (KCRP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 13 THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A VASI LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE RUDDER WAS BLOCKED AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE OPERATOR DID NOT REVEAL ANY BLOCKAGE OR ANOMALIES. WIND WAS FROM 090 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA215
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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