ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362593
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| Date: | Friday 18 December 1992 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8714D |
| MSN: | 22 5895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greensboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KGSO) |
| (KGSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A THREE POINT LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. HE STATED THAT AFTER BOUNCING ON THE LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND GROUND LOOP OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA036
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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