ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195395
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2017 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Serendipity Flying Club |
| Registration: | N9268A |
| MSN: | 19029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taos Regional Airport (KSKX), Taos, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prescott, AZ (PRC) |
| Taos, NM (SKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing in a crosswind, a strong wind gust lifted the right wing. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, traveled down an embankment, and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 15 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 280° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed on runway 22.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=9268A
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2017 17:25 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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