ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295977
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 2003 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40520 |
| MSN: | 18-7509121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1657 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kemmerer, Wyoming -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Rawlins Airport, WY (RWL/KRWL) |
| Boise Airport, ID (BOI/KBOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while en route, she received ASOS weather updates. Approximately 30 minutes before landing, reported winds at the airport were 160 degrees at 6 knots. Approximately 10 nautical miles out, an update indicated that the winds were 120 degrees at 3 knots. During the landing roll on runway 16, the pilot encountered a gust of wind. The pilot attempted to regain control, but the airplane swerved to the right and departed the right side of the runway. The airplane's left main landing gear struck a ditch and the left wing tip struck the ground.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop/swerve and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the wind gust and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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