ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59636
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 2009 |
| Time: | 17:42 |
| Type: |  American Legend AL3 Legend Cub |
| Owner/operator: | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP |
| Registration: | N273MS |
| MSN: | AL-1051 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McKinney, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McKinney, TX (TKI) |
| McKinney, TX (TKI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing rollout in gusty wind conditions, the commercial pilot applied too much pressure on the heel brake of his tailwheel-equipped single-engine airplane, which caused the tail to rise. The wind then carried the airplane over on to its back, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing strut and vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: THe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. Contributing to the accident were gusty crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2009 21:12 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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