ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298186
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| Date: | Saturday 29 December 2001 |
| Time: | 15:49 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Long Beach Flying Club |
| Registration: | N4390S |
| MSN: | 28-8516031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8371 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Long Beach, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) |
| Long Beach, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he approached the 150-foot-wide runway with "crosswind correction," on center, and aligned with the runway. The runway was wet following a rain shower. As the airplane got close to the runway a left drift developed. The pilot attempted to lower the right wing to arrest the drift; however, the airplane touched down on both main landing gear about the same time. The airplane began a "severe slip" toward the left edge of the runway and, although the airplane was aligned with the runway, it traveled sideways. The pilot maintained crosswind correction and stopped the airplane. He was notified later that the left wing had been damaged by a taxiway sign. He reported there was no mechanical malfunction. In a weather observation taken 7 minutes after the accident, the surface wind was variable at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA060
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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