ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368536
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 1989 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1982K |
| MSN: | 21060807 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3828 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parker Dam, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA (L66) |
| (91L) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ENTERED A NORMAL LEFT HAND PATTERN FOR A LANDING AT THE DIRT AIRSTRIP, BUT WAS 'CUT OFF BY A ARMY HELICOPTER' THAT APPEARED SUDDENLY FROM BELOW. HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID A COLLISION & SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED A WIDE RIGHT BASE TO THE AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK THE WIND SOCK WHILE IN THE PATTERN. REPORTEDLY, AFTER TOUCH DOWN, A STRONG GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY & IT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL LARGE ROCKS. ALSO, THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE LANDING, 'THE WIND SOCK STOOD STRAIGHT OUT WITH A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND' AT A SPEED HE ESTIMATED TO BE 18 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN WIND INFORMATION BEFORE LANDING. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA226
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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