ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301094
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 1995 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8676X |
| MSN: | 18051076 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2530 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SPRINGDALE, Arkansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KASG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18 WITH A CROSSWIND FROM 290 AT 19 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 37. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED THE AIRPORT WITH FOUR PARACHUTIST FOR A LOCAL PARACHUTE JUMPING FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO ABORT THE JUMP MISSION AND RETURN TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO THE PREVAILING HIGH WINDS IN THE AREA. THE PILOT'S WEATHER EVALUATION PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT WAS BASED ON LOCAL REPORTS AND FORECASTS RECEIVED BY TELEVISION, WHICH INDICATED THAT A 'STORM' WAS APPROACHING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA269
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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