ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354651
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| Date: | Monday 30 March 1998 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Barnstorm Flite Signs Inc. |
| Registration: | N2150A |
| MSN: | 18-1862 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7202 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCRE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-in-command (PIC) was conducting a familiarization flight. The PIC said that after touchdown on runway 23, he 'lost directional control.' The aircraft veered left, then veered to the right; he then tried to add left brake with no success. While veering right the aircraft tipped up and dragged the left wing. He then taxied to the ramp to inspect the aircraft. According to the FAA Inspector that was at the crash site, '...during a crosswind landing on runway 23...the pilot lost directional control of his aircraft.' The pilot said that the wind was gusty and from the south. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 180 degrees at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA116
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 2010 | N2150A | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | 0 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 16:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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