ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202119
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 201C |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald E. Turner |
| Registration: | N9095W |
| MSN: | 1027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3298 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Two Buttes, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that during the landing roll on a dirt county road, the left main tire hit something and 'blew out.' The airplane veered left, encountered a ditch, and rotated perpendicular to the road. The left main landing gear broke off, and the left wing and the bottom of the fuselage were damaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Factors associated with the accident were an unknown object in the landing area, a failure of a main landing gear tire, and the pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 06:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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