ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365677
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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 1991 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | W.d. Palmer And W.w. Salter |
| Registration: | N85880 |
| MSN: | 11AC-301 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union Springs, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA AND ELECTED TO PRACTICE SOME TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE FIRST TWO LANDINGS WERE UNEVENTFUL. ON HIS THIRD LANDING, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE. HE REPORTED THE SURFACE WINDS TO BE FROM 010 DEGREES AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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