ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69484
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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F Executive |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N400EB |
| MSN: | 22-0055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5253 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bermuda Dunes Airport (KUDD), Palm Springs, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monterey, CA (MRY) |
| Palm Springs, CA (UDD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on final approach and the pilot noted that the winds were affecting the airplane, but he did not believe it was significant enough to perform a go-around. The airplane was about 5 to 10 feet above the runway surface and it encountered a wind shear that pushed the left wing downward. Despite the pilot's efforts, he could not counteract the wind effects. The airplane ground looped with the left wing contacting the ground and it came to rest in the grass adjacent to the runway. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. A weather station 9 nautical miles from the accident site indicated that about 20 minutes after the accident winds were gusting from 14 to 19 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 02:37 | slowkid | Added |
| 30-Oct-2009 03:44 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 06:38 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 07:06 | TB | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 14:28 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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