ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287517
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Date: | Wednesday 1 August 2012 |
Time: | 10:45 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | High Flights Soaring Club Inc |
Registration: | N7808Z |
MSN: | 18-8485 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7987 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Peyton, Colorado -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Peyton, CO (KFLY) |
Destination airport: | Peyton, CO (KFLY) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:After landing, the airplane's left wing contacted the ground during the taxi in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in damage to the left wing spar. The pilot completed the taxi to the tie-down area without further incident. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had been more vigilant in watching and immediately correcting for any wind gusts that might upset the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN12LA522 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 12 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12LA522
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 May 1995 |
N7808Z |
High Flights Soaring Club, Inc |
0 |
Westcliffe, CO |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2022 11:41 |
ASN Update Bot |
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