ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205796
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 2017 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N33764 |
| MSN: | 28-7505178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Estherville, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Estherville, IA (EST) |
| Estherville, IA (EST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, as the airplane entered ground effect, while landing in crosswind conditions, a wind gust lifted the airplane and pushed it to the left. He added that he initiated a go-around and “[pushed] the nose down slightly to gain lift.” He further added that, during the go-around, he “must have relaxed the aileron countering the wind,” and a wind gust pushed the airplane to the left. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and spun around.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about 23 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 180° at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 16.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain crosswind correction during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Feb-2018 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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