ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68269
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 2009 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4DD |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1850 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Vernon, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (HUF) |
| Mt. Vernon, IL (MVN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing attempt at the destination airport, the airplane got "...caught by a gust of wind..." during touchdown. As the gust subsided, the plane landed hard in a nose-down, right-wing-low attitude. The airplane's right wing separated and the firewall became damaged, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot further stated that, had he been aware of any turbulence or gusting winds, he would have not made the flight. A witness stated that the pilot obtained and received wind and runway information via the common traffic advisory frequency. Upon the pilot's initial request for wind information, he was advised that winds were 050 degrees at 8 knots and later advised that winds were 090 degrees at 12 knots following his second request for wind information.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare while landing with gusting winds and his failure to perform a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2009 23:44 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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