ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356906
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| Date: | Monday 5 August 1996 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9218W |
| MSN: | 28-10883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2520 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTRK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Surface winds were from 250 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 22 knots as the aircraft approached to land on runway 28. The density altitude was 8,150 feet. During the landing flare the left wing of the aircraft rose and the aircraft started drifting toward the right side of the runway. The pilot elected to go-around and applied full throttle. During the go-around, the aircraft drifted off the runway and the right main landing gear contacted a mound of dirt. The aircraft settled back to the ground and spun around 180 degrees. There were no reported mechanical problems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly compensate for a crosswind component during the go-around in a high density altitude environment that led to a loss of aircraft control..
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA297
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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