ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287981
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Harrell Hartman |
| Registration: | N169WP |
| MSN: | 1262-D |
| Engine model: | Subaru E-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colville, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Colville, WA (WA72) |
| Colville, WA (WA72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was landing the airplane on a turf airstrip at a private airport with a crosswind of about 7 to 12 knots. During the landing approach, about 20 feet above the airstrip, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. As a result, the airplane drifted to the edge of runway and the right wing impacted a tree. The airplane subsequently descended to the ground and came to rest with the right wing no longer attached to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for a wind gust and maintain runway alignment during final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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