ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288893
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 2011 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Alexander Marshall Jay |
| Registration: | N2868A |
| MSN: | 1003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 713 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dorris, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dorris, CA (A32) |
| Dorris, CA (A32) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he flew to a nearby airport to practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. After his first touchdown, he applied power for takeoff and, as his airplane lifted off, he encountered a strong wind gust from his left side. He applied left aileron, but his right wing tip contacted the ground. The airplane cartwheeled and came to rest upright. The airplane immediately burst into flames and was consumed by the fire. The closest weather station, located 19 nautical miles from the airport, reported the wind at 280 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was from the northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral aircraft control while taking off with a gusting crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA418
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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