ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387244
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| Date: | Friday 22 September 2000 |
| Time: | 17:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2963P |
| MSN: | 22-3236 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2721 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Las Vegas, NV (KVGT) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (KRNO) |
| North Las Vegas, NV (KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, contacted the runway edge, and collapsed the nose gear. According to the pilot, he unsuccessfully attempted to compensate for a wind gust. The recorded winds at the time of the accident included variable 30-knot gusts between 150 and 210 degrees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and variable crosswind conditions. Factors were the variable and gusty crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA351
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 07:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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