ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175594
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 2015 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: | Airbike RX40 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61453 |
| MSN: | 0001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1012 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier/Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selby Farm Airport (35KS), Derby, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Derby, KS (35KS) |
| Derby, KS (35KS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had conducted a local pleasure flight and returned to a private grass airfield. He reported the wind was from the southeast and gusting 8-10 mph. He selected runway 17 for the landing and held the left wing down, to compensate for the crosswind. He reported that the gusty wind allowed the airplane to bounce in the air and then descend. The left landing gear impacted the grass runway and the wheel separated from the airplane. The airplane then traveled about 15 feet down the runway, before the left landing gear dug into the ground. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2015 00:43 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Apr-2015 01:24 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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