ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356497
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1996 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-125 |
| Owner/operator: | Cap Cub Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1334A |
| MSN: | 18-1147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3154 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westcliffe, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Erie, CO (48V) |
| (4CO3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he entered a left downwind leg for runway 31. The windsock appeared 'limp, favoring down the runway from the northwest.' The airplane touched down on the runway centerline approximately 1,000 feet past the threshold and began drifting to the right. The pilot corrected with opposite rudder. The airplane drifted left and the left main wheel went off the runway edge. The pilot was attempting to return the airplane to the centerline, when the 'left main caught on pavement edge and the airplane came free, veering hard right.' The airplane then went off the right side of the runway about 1,200 to 1,500 feet past the threshold at a 40 degree angle. It went down an embankment into soft soil and nosed over.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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