ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354373
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1998 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2235D |
| MSN: | 20387 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4163 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Russian Mission, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holy Cross, AK (4Z4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo pilot was landing at a remote gravel airstrip. The pilot stated that prior to landing he had received a pilot report indicating that there was a slight breeze, favoring a landing to the east. He looked at the airstrip windsock, noted that it was hanging limp, and prepared to land to the west. He said that while landing to the west, and just after touchdown, a gust of wind from behind pushed the tail of the airplane to the left. The airplane veered to the right, and went off the right side of the runway and came to rest in a ditch that borders the runway. He said that his decision to land to the west was based on a more favorable approach, and it would eliminate the need to back taxi.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of a tailwind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 13:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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