ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291177
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| Date: | Thursday 6 October 2016 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4457Z |
| MSN: | 18-8804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5894 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hanna, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hanna, WY |
| Hanna, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing on a dirt road with a left quartering crosswind, the "wind changed suddenly" and the airplane drifted to the right. He further reported that he applied power to abort the landing, but the right main landing gear "dropped off" the side of the dirt road and the airplane veered "hard to the right" into a ditch and wire fence.
The left elevator sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in shifting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA17CA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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