ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367347
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1990 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-6-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N644SL |
| MSN: | 7464C |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Dorado, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KELD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING THE TAILWHEEL ACFT IN A RIGHT CROSSWIND, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE ROLL-OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED AND THE PROPELLER WAS BENT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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