ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362197
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| Date: | Thursday 15 April 1993 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Coastal Carolina Aero Club |
| Registration: | N2150W |
| MSN: | M-1576 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1546 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Searcy, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PILOT LANDING ON RUNWAY 19 FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING CROSSWIND RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ABORT THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ASSUMING AN EXAGGERATED NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AFTER HE BECAME AIRBORNE. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. A WITNESS REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE FROM 225 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT 'AN EXTREME 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND GUST WAS BLOWING THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FOR A BOUNCED LANDING. THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND WERE FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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