ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286907
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| Date: | Friday 12 June 2009 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1A |
| Owner/operator: | Fowlkes Preston L |
| Registration: | N391C |
| MSN: | 1467 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marfa, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fowlkes, TX (None) |
| Marfa, TX (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was using his single-engine airplane to conduct an aerial survey of his ranch when he noted a trough that was overflowing. He elected to land at the nearby 1,100-foot-long dirt airstrip so that he could fix the water problem. During landing, the pilot encountered a gust of wind and the airplane bounced, traveling beyond the point where an aborted landing could be safely achieved due to a row of power lines. The pilot first applied brakes, which caused the tail to rise, but not enough to slow the airplane down to a full stop. He then applied full brakes, subsequently flipping the airplane over and resulting in damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing in gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA352
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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