ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287657
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9497A |
| MSN: | 15318 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4084 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Walnut Ridge, AR (KPVT) |
| Walnut Ridge Airport, AR (ARG/KARG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings when the accident occurred. The pilot stated that the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered an "abrupt gust of wind" during the landing flare that lifted the tail, placing the airplane into a nose-low attitude. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway and nosed over onto its back. The pilot noted that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot reported that during the accident flight he saw several "dust devils" or 'whirlwinds†in the agricultural fields surrounding the airport and attributed the wind gust encountered during the landing flare to one of those events. A postaccident review of the available wind data revealed the prevailing wind was from the south at 11 knots, which resulted in a left quartering crosswind of about 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12LA386
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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