ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210297
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 2017 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N80060 |
| MSN: | 402B1355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brawley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Brawley, CA (NA) |
| Brawley, CA (NA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, a wind gust abruptly lifted the right wing. The pilot attempted to correct with control inputs but was unsuccessful. The airplane continued to veer to the left and came to a stop in a canal.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 13 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 160° at 4 knots. The pilot reported that he landed to the east.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-May-2018 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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