ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360235
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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1994 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: | Glasair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N234EC |
| MSN: | 234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lapeer, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wheeling, IL (KPWK) |
| (D95) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RUNWAY 36 WITH GUSTING WINDS FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE THREE POINT TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED AND THE LEFT AILERON CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. ONCE AIRBORNE THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A PARKED AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft handling. A factor related to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA217
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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