ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74440
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| Date: | Thursday 20 May 2010 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N578RJ |
| MSN: | 60373 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 211 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-EXP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia Airport (KO22), CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gustine, CA (3O1) |
| Columbia, CA (O22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-rated passenger seated in the right seat reported that, just prior to landing, the pilot listened to the airport's automated weather observing system, which reported a 90-degree crosswind of 7 knots gusting to 14 knots. During the landing sequence, and just before touchdown, the airplane suddenly lost altitude and landed hard, striking the left wing and landing gear on the runway. Subsequently, the airplane bounced and veered to the left. The airplane bounced a second time before impacting and coming to rest against three unoccupied, parked airplanes. Postaccident examination verified flight control continuity throughout the rudder, elevator, right aileron, and left flap. The damage to the left aileron outboard hinge and right flap control arm were both consistent with impact damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind and improper landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2010 10:32 | Geno | Added |
| 22-May-2010 11:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 25-Mar-2017 21:06 | junior sjc | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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