ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368796
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 1989 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2943K |
| MSN: | 5670 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1319 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Battle Mountain, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wendover, UT (KENV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLARE, A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND GROUNDLOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FERRYING IT TO CALIFORNIA.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE WIND GUSTS ENCOUNTERED DURING LANDING FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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