ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289286
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 2011 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Bertolina Arthur T Trustee |
| Registration: | N7792P |
| MSN: | 24-3009 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB) |
| Sedona Airport, AZ (SDX/KSEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to entering the traffic pattern with the intention to land on runway 21, the pilot contacted the pilot of another airplane that had just landed to inquire about the wind conditions. The pilot that previously landed reported the wind was 'a little squirrelly but not bad.†The pilot elected to continue his entry into the traffic pattern and made an uneventful landing. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left and exited the runway colliding with a tree and substantially damaging the left wing. At the time of the accident, the airport was reporting the wind as variable from 140 degrees to 200 degrees at 13 knots, gusting 32 knots. According to the pilot operating handbook, the maximum demonstrated crosswind component of the airplane was 17 knots. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt a landing in crosswind conditions that exceeded the maximum demonstrated capability of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA237
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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