ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291366
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| Date: | Sunday 29 May 2016 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Aircraft And Jewelry LLC. |
| Registration: | N273BC |
| MSN: | CH156B |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 72 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mack, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nucla-Hopkins Field, CO (KAIB) |
| Mack, CO (10CO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, impacted an irrigation ditch, and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left lift strut.
According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
According to the pilot, the weather at the time of the accident was wind variable at 5-7 knots, and wind gusts 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 25.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, impact with a ditch, and nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA270
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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