ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358710
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7487Y |
| MSN: | 30-548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9457 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-CIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Island Park, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pocatello, ID (KPIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT BLEW THE AIRPLANE OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP JUST AFTER THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF FROM RUNWAY 24. THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A FENCE THAT PARALLELS THE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP WHERE HE REDUCED POWER AND LANDED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF THE WIND WAS FROM 340 DEGREES AT TWO KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO EIGHT KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS WIND GUSTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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