ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157530
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| Date: | Sunday 7 July 2013 |
| Time: | 12:31 |
| Type: |  Lockwood AirCam |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94C |
| MSN: | AC-102 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 385 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45), Groveland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Groveland, CA (E45) |
| Groveland, CA (E45) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a direct 12-knot crosswind. Immediately after touchdown, a gust of wind impacted the airplane, and its left wing rose about 45 degrees. The pilot applied power for a go-around, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot did not compensate for the crosswind, and the airplane drifted sideways and impacted a tree near the runway. The airplane’s right wing separated and remained in the tree, and the fuselage and left wing fell to the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind and failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=94C
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2013 05:20 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Jul-2013 14:21 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2017 08:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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