ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176670
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| Time: | 16:47 |
| Type: |  Murphy Rebel |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N914FM |
| MSN: | 0147R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 215 hours |
| Engine model: | SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE), Eagle, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , |
| Eagle, CO, CO (EGE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the experimental, amateur-built airplane in gusty, crosswind conditions. Witnesses observed the airplane enter a sharp left turn away from the runway at a very low altitude, overfly the airport taxiway and ramp area, then impact a hangar on the airport property. A witness stated that “the wind caught [the airplane]” as it was landing. The airplane had a stated crosswind limitation of 15 knots. Based on recorded wind data, the calculated crosswind component was between 13.7 knots and 16.8 knots. Examination of the airplane wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. The accident sequence is consistent with the pilot losing control of the airplane while landing in gusty, crosswind conditions that likely exceeded the recommended crosswind limitation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty, crosswind conditions that likely exceeded the recommended limitation of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=914FM
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2015 01:20 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jun-2015 05:31 | pc12 | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 07-Jun-2015 19:50 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2015 08:59 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Damage] |
| 17-Jun-2015 22:58 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2015 19:00 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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