ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234325
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 2020 |
| Time: | 12:18 LT |
| Type: | Just JA30 SuperSTOL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N914MS |
| MSN: | JA370-04-14 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 115 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pierce County Airport-Thun Field (KPLU), Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) |
| Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, just before touchdown, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left, which caused the airplane to weathervane to the right and the left wing to rise. The pilot applied left aileron control and full power but was unable to maintain control. The right wingtip impacted the ground, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the wing striking the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 02:42 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 08:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Apr-2020 18:38 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 15:16 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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