ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270332
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| Date: | Sunday 5 December 2021 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N889WT |
| MSN: | 83469 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Engine model: | Superior IO 360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, MT (6S5) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stevensville, MT (32S) |
| Hamilton, MT (6S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, the airplane began to swerve left and right as the tail wheel started to come down. The airplane the veered left off the runway onto the grass and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
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 directional control while landing with a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA056
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N889WT
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2021 11:28 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Jun-2022 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Jun-2022 13:57 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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