ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355937
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1997 |
| Time: | 08:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC-EC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1277E |
| MSN: | 7AC-4835 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1901 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KTRK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot encountered a wind gust during a landing on runway 28, and the airplane veered to the right. The pilot attempted a go-around. The airplane became airborne and struck a frangible runway sign. The pilot continued leveling the airplane to gain airspeed, and the airplane drifted further right. Subsequently, it struck rocks located 276 feet north of the runway right shoulder. The wind was reported to be calm at 0852 pdt, from 200 degrees at 7 gusting 17 knots at 0958, and from 190 degrees at 6 knots at 0900.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing and go-around. The gusty/crosswind condition and proximity of obstructions (runway sign and rocks) were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA175
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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