ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357898
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 December 1995 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3F |
| Owner/operator: | Cub Club Inc |
| Registration: | N28148 |
| MSN: | 4615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3050 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westerly, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KWST) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he landed on runway 32, rolled out to the intersection of runway 7/25, and made a left turn onto a taxiway. He reported that as he entered the taxiway, 'the wind caught the right wing, lifting the wing into the air.' The pilot reported he corrected the situation and put the airplane back on the ground. According to him, another gust of wind caught the tail and flipped the airplane over onto its back. The reported wind condition was 320 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. The pilot reported the accident could have been prevented by more accurately anticipating the wind gust factor as well as the required control input to compensate for constantly changing factors.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition, which subsequently resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA043
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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