ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364117
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 December 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Max Merrick |
| Registration: | N81818 |
| MSN: | 4047C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J1ASD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottonport, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AND ON THE FIFTH LANDING A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO LIFT AND THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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