ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359012
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 1995 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | David L Anderson |
| Registration: | N9375K |
| MSN: | 28-7690248 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2093 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oneonta, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Poughkeepsie, NY (POU |
| (N66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS EXECUTING A NORMAL APPROACH FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE BEFORE THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 140 DEGREES At 20 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 27 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the attempted landing. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO95LA051
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 20:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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