ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74109
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 2010 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Curtis Charles |
| Registration: | N8SM |
| MSN: | D-332 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Continental E185 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (BDU) |
| Boulder, CO (BDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was attempting to land his single-engine airplane in a crosswind when the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and touched down. The left wing lifted and the pilot reacted by adding power for a go-around, but he then determined that a go-around was not a suitable option and reduced engine power. The airplane veered toward a fence and a road, so the pilot again added power in an attempt to lift the airplane over them. Subsequently, the left wing hit a telephone pole and a car. The pilot reduced power and the airplane skidded to a stop and remained upright on the landing gear. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and stated that he failed to maintain control of the airplane after touchdown while attempting to land in a crosswind.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/plane-crashes-in-boulder-pilot-runs
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14976165#axzz0mTK0NrRp
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/watercooler/plane.boulder.crash.2.1662303.html
http://photos.vox.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/3c834eaefedd677c0d88f44b0fc5c447c2bfe6c5 (accident photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2010 00:40 | RobertMB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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