ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361212
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Date: | Sunday 3 October 1993 |
Time: | 11:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18-180 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3680Z |
MSN: | 18-7409 |
Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3901 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pilot Point, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | ( PIP) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE WAS TAXIING WITH A STRONG CROSSWIND. HIS TAXI SPEED WAS A NORMAL SPEED AND HE WAS HOLDING THE CONTROL STICK IN A NEUTRAL POSITION. A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND THE PILOT THEN MOVED THE CONTROL STICK TO THE LEFT AND ADDED POWER. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND DURING TAXI. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC94LA005 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA005
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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