ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231629
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2016 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N757LF |
| MSN: | 84991 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9343 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-51171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mason, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshall, MI (RMY) |
| Mason, MI (TEW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on runway 10, the airplane encountered a wind shift and gust. He stated that he added aileron flight control input to "counteract the wind shift" but that the airplane "veered/looped" to the left, exited the runway, and continued into a ditch.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 14 minutes after the accident, wind was from 00° at 5 knots, gusting to 14 knots. Given the evidence, the pilot likely lost directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Dec-2019 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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