ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65827
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| Date: | Thursday 18 June 2009 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N773JM |
| MSN: | 80816 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cameron Park Airport (O61), California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cameron Park, CA (O61) |
| Cameron Park, CA (O61) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll on Runway 13, the pilot reported that the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and pushed off the runway where the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane. Reported winds were from 230 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2009 23:46 | slowkid | Added |
| 19-Jun-2009 07:34 | slowkid | Updated |
| 06-Dec-2016 19:21 | junior sjc | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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