ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280778
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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 2022 |
| Time: | 09:33 LT |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N926WM |
| MSN: | 279-1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1825 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angel Fire Airport, NM (AXX/KAXX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angel Fire Airport, NM (AXX/KAXX) |
| Angel Fire Airport, NM (AXX/KAXX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, he encountered a gusting left crosswind. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane veered off the runway to the left. The airplane subsequently collided with a drainage ditch and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. 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 during the landing roll in gusting wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA269
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=926WM
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N926WM/history/20220723/1639Z/KAXX/KAXX
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2022 17:12 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Jul-2022 18:58 | AgOps | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 26-Jul-2022 14:36 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Category] |
| 31-Jul-2022 17:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2022 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Sep-2022 18:37 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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