ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366130
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 September 1990 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J-3C-115 |
| Owner/operator: | Genesis Aviation |
| Registration: | N49595 |
| MSN: | G-113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wickenburg, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (KRYN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT WICKENBURG MUNI AIRPORT, WICKENBURG, ARIZONA, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES AND GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA342
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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