ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384913
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1982 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P337H |
| Owner/operator: | Victor Thompson |
| Registration: | N5KH |
| MSN: | P3370332 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 276 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, AZ (P16) |
| Mesa, AZ (P16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON THE LANDING ROLL AT ABOUT 55 KNOTS (20 KNOTS BELOW LANDING SPEED) WHEN A SEVERE GUST LIFTED HIS RIGHT WING. THE PLANE ABRUPTLY TURNED ABOUT 45 DEGREES LEFT AND HEADED TOWARD A CESSNA 182 TAXIING ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, LIFTED OFF, AND CLEARED THE CESSNA 182. HE THEN LOWERED HIS NOSE TO OBTAIN AIRSPEED. HOWEVER, THE PLANE WAS HEADED TOWARD A HANGAR AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. THE PLANE SETTLED ON ITS TAIL IN A GRASS AREA. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT CONTINUED INTO A TIE-DOWN AREA AND STRUCK THREE OTHER AIRCRAFT. THEY WERE CESSNA 172, N62610; CESSNA 172RG, N5148U; AND CESSNA 150, N46972.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA093
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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