ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367237
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 March 1990 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N426DB |
| MSN: | 49-3292 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Junction, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moab, UT (KCNY) |
| (KGJT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT MADE A LANDING ON RUNWAY 11, WITH WINDS HE ESTIMATED WERE 210 DEGREES AT 19 GUSTING TO 29 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, THE PLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. HE ADDED POWER TO ATTEMPT TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, TO NO AVAIL. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG SNAPPED AND THE PLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN. THE RIGHT WING, COWLING, AND BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER VERIFIED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT A SWERVE DURING LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA081
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 April 1983 | N9644C | Private | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 12:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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