ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359721
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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 1994 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N664G |
| MSN: | 7502C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1096 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Helena, MT (KHLN) |
| (KBIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE LEFT WING RAISED AND AS HE WAS CORRECTING WITH LEFT RUDDER CONTROL, HIS TOE SLIPPED AND HE APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL; HOWEVER, AS THE AIRSPEED DECREASED, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 13:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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