ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373203
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 1987 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N218HW |
| MSN: | 532 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bowling Green, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Siloam Springs, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC RPTDLY ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE PIC LOST CONTROL AS ONE MAIN LANDING GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND ABRUPTLY AND HIS HEAD HIT THE SIDE OF THE CANOPY. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY INTO TALL GRASS AND SOFT TERRAIN. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY AND EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED INTO A DITCH WHICH WAS OBSCURED BY THE TALL GRASS AND FLIPPED INVERTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 10:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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