ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293874
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 2005 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N270KC |
| MSN: | 31505 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perris Valley, CA (L65) |
| Corona Municipal Airport, CA (KAJO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane ground looped off the runway during landing and collided with a VASI light fixture. During landing rollout on runway 25, the pilot encountered a 16- to 20-knot wind gust from 240 degrees, and he lost directional control of his airplane. The airplane veered off the runway, and it impacted the visual approach slope indicator (VASI) lights. The pilot's approach, touchdown, and the initial portion of the rollout had been normal. A wind gust was encountered during the latter portion of the rollout. A witness, who was standing on the tarmac, reported that the wind was gusting to 20 knots about the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction or failure with his airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind/wind gust condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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