ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359497
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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1994 |
| Time: | 18:51 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4023H |
| MSN: | 24-1018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2010 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scott City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (I14) |
| Liberal, KS (KLBL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND SOUGHT HELP IN FINDING A LANDING SITE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE SUFFERED FUEL EXHAUSTION. AFTER BEING GUIDED TO AN AIRPORT THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17. HE STATED THAT WHILE LANDING THE WIND WAS 230 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND ON LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO A CORN FIELD.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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