ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368747
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1989 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stits SA-3A Playboy |
| Owner/operator: | Edward Tadlock |
| Registration: | N2278P |
| MSN: | 333 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackpot, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Falls, ID (KTWF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY, RECROSSED RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED THE LANDING IN SUCH WINDY CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE WIND COMPENSATION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY GROSSWINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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