ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365769
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 1991 |
| Time: | 15:16 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Kanonchoff |
| Registration: | N71745 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Banos, CA (KLSN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 30L AT BFL. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE 080 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND INADVERTENTLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE GROUND LOOP.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE EXISTING CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 13:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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