ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295671
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| Date: | Friday 20 June 2003 |
| Time: | 06:40 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Covert |
| Registration: | C-FCDM |
| MSN: | 25037C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 453 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moses Lake, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oliver, B.C. (CAU3) |
| Moses Lake-Grant County Airport, WA (MWH/KMWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
When the pilot first contacted the tower, they cleared him to land on runway 14 Left. Because the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) indicated the winds were coming from the southwest, he asked the tower what the current winds were. The tower controller told him the winds were from 240 degrees at approximately six knots, and then asked if he would like to land on runway 22. After the pilot answered affirmatively, he was cleared to land on runway 22. While he was on final, the pilot noticed there was a strong right quartering headwind. In an attempt to compensate for the wind conditions, the pilot elected to keep the right wing low during the landing flare, necessitating an initial touchdown on the right main gear. Although the touchdown in this manner was successful, during the landing roll, when the pilot lowered the left main gear to the runway, the right wing lifted into the air, and the left wing contacted the runway surface. The pilot said he believed the aircraft encountered a wind gust just as he lowered the left wheel to the runway surface, and he further stated that he did not feel there were any problems with the aircraft's flight controls or tailwheel steering systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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