ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363956
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1992 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310 Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | A-1 Leasing,inc |
| Registration: | N4387V |
| MSN: | 46-8508043 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1753 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-BE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aiken, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Darlington, SC (04J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OBTAINED A STANDARD WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE FLIGHT. THE BREIFING NOTED THAT A SIGMET WAS IN EFFECT FOR SEVERE TURBULENCE AND WIND SHEAR. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH AT HIS DESTINATION HE OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK PERIODICALLY AND NOTED THAT IT INDICATED THE WIND WAS ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. AT TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT WING WAS LIFTED BY A WIND GUST, THE PILOT SAID, WHICH COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THE AILERON. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Probable Cause: THE UNEXPECTED, GUSTING CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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