ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362217
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Date: | Saturday 10 April 1993 |
Time: | 15:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-32-300 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4079R |
MSN: | 32-40393 |
Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-540-K1A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Danville, AR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Scranton, AR |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE PRIVATE PILOT FAILED TO APPLY CORRECTIONS FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN CROSSWIND LANDINGS, THIS WAS THE 'FIRST REAL CROSSWIND LANDING' HE HAD PERFORMED. WIND WAS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 18
Probable Cause: PILOT'S IMPROPER CROSSWIND CORRECTION, HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW93LA127 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA127
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