ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210306
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2017 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Park Co Sheriff's Office |
| Registration: | N335SB |
| MSN: | 2090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 610 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cody, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cody-Yellowstone Regional Airport, WY (COD/KCOD) |
| Cody-Yellowstone Regional Airport, WY (COD/KCOD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he landed on the asphalt surface of runway 4 with full flaps and about 40 knots airspeed. The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, a wind gust struck the airplane’s left side, the airplane ground looped to the left, and the right-wing strut collided with the 7,000-ft runway distance marker.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing strut and the wing spar.
The METAR at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 020° at 9 knots. No wind gusts were reported at the time of the accident.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-May-2023 02:58 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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