ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178674
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| Date: | 17-JUN-2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-9A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93AZ |
| MSN: | 90017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Sea Ranch Airport, The Sea Ranch, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gustine, CA (3O1) |
| The Sea Ranch, CA (CA51) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted trees during an aborted landing. On final approach, with the airplane on runway centerline, the pilot encountered turbulence. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and veered to the left. As the airplane approached the left edge of the runway, the pilot opted to abort the landing. After the airplane became airborne, it encountered a gust of wind and continued the left drift. About 10 feet above ground level, the airplane impacted trees that bordered the left side of the runway. A witness reported to the pilot, that he felt a gust of wind while watching the airplane collide with the surrounding trees. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain proper runway alignment, resulting in a collision with trees.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040708X00925&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2015 13:12 | Noro | Added |
| 25-Jun-2016 20:07 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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