ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385695
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 June 2001 |
| Time: | 10:47 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N872CC |
| MSN: | 9929CC |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bryce Canyon, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richfield Municipal Airport, UT (KRIF) |
| Bryce Airport, UT (BCE/KBCE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the pilot approached the airport, he monitored the ASOS frequency and learned the winds were from 120 degrees at 12 knots. The airport had only one asphalt runway, 03-21. These conditions presented a direct 90 degree crosswind. The pilot made a touch and go landing on runway 03, turned around, and landed on runway 21. During the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left, due to a "possible gust of wind or [the] pilot was too slow in rudder correction." He then applied "hard right rudder," and the airplane responded with a "rapid turn to the right" that he was unable to counter. The left wing struck the runway, causing main spar damage.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA123
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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