ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368789
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avions Max Holste MH 1521 |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Helder |
| Registration: | N163MH |
| MSN: | 163MH |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3089 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Rapids, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zeeland, MI (6MI3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND THAT BLEW THE TAIL TO THE LEFT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY APPLYING LEFT BRAKE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR & LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND DIRECTION WAS 'UNSTEADY.' ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTHWEST AT MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, THE 1250 EDT WIND WAS FROM 270 DEG AT 8 KTS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE THE VARIABLE/GUSTY/CROSSWIND CONDITION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 07:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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