ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235364
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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 2020 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-105 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | WB Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N3670P |
| MSN: | 18-4568 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5029 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bowie, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bowie, TX |
| Bowie, TX (0F2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was taking off on a 310° heading for a personal flight; gusting wind was from 270°. The pilot stated that during the initial climb, he observed a normal ascent rate, so he retracted the flaps. He added that "it felt like a gust [of wind] picked our left wing up," and in response he pushed the control stick to the left twice, but the airplane did not respond. The airplane continued to bank right and descend as the pilot attempted to bring the wings level. As the airplane approached the ground, the pilot pulled the throttle control to idle, then the airplane struck a metal building frame on the northeast side of the field.
Postaccident examination of the airplane and flight control systems did not reveal any mechanical malfunction that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that that pilot did not maintain control of the airplane in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an uncontrolled turn and descent into terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled turn and descent into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA150
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3670P
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2020 00:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Jun-2021 19:49 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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