ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198824
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 2009 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8042D |
| MSN: | 22-5567 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3959 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Cruces, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Casa Grande, AZ (CGZ) |
| Las Cruces, NM (LRU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot elected to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a runway with a direct crosswind. Moments later the airplane experienced a gust of wind and briefly went airborne. Once settled back to the ground, the airplane swerved to the left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing tip impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and the pilot was able to exit the airplane unassisted. A review of airport information revealed that three runways were available for landing, one of which was nearly aligned with the prevailing winds. The airplane's right wing sustained structural damage during the accident. There were no reported malfunctions or failures with the airplane's controls.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land on a runway with a prevailing crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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| 23 August 2006 | N8042D | 0 | Auburn, Washington | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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