ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205735
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| Date: | Monday 5 February 2018 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: | Just JA30 SuperSTOL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N726AD |
| MSN: | JA398-07-14 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 88 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kerrville/Kerr County/Louis Schreiner Field (KERV), Kerrville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownwood, TX (BWD) |
| Kerrville, TX (ERV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing in crosswind conditions, a wind gust “initiated” a ground loop, and the airplane exited the runway to the left.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 200° at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The airplane landed on runway 12.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N726AD
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2018 16:05 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Feb-2018 18:33 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 14:02 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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