ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367245
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| Date: | Monday 26 March 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Strand Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4540X |
| MSN: | 28-7690032 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Price, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Junction, CO |
| (KPUC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING A LANDING TO RUNWAY 18, WITH WINDS FROM 190 DEGREES AT 5, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. SHE SAID THAT AT FLARE FOR TOUCHDOWN, A STRONG WIND GUST STRUCK THE PLANE FROM THE RIGHT AND PUSHED IT LEFT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND BUT LOST CONTROL. THE PLANE STRUCK THE BRUSH COVERED TERRAIN LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, BENT THE FUSELAGE, FIREWALL AND RIGHT WING. THE PLANE CAME TO REST 25 YARDS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE WEATHER REPORTING STATION CONFIRMED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE CONPENSATION FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH WERE A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 12:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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