ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354428
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| Date: | Saturday 23 May 1998 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Chandler Air Service |
| Registration: | N4101E |
| MSN: | 78-09068 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7563 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedona, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chandler, AZ (KCHD) |
| (KSEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airport AWOS was reporting winds from 140 degrees at 7 to 10 knots and recommended that runway 3 be used for landing. The pilot chose to land on runway 21 into the wind. On the landing rollout the aircraft was struck by a gust of wind and subsequently ground looped.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the gusty wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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