ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286721
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 2009 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4577V |
| MSN: | D-952 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5649 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E225 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Johns, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saint Johns Municipal Airport, AZ (SJN/KSJN) |
| San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight made a fuel stop on a cross-country flight. The pilot reported a left quartering headwind during the takeoff. He applied the proper crosswind control inputs and immediately after liftoff aligned the airplane into the wind to maintain a ground track over the runway centerline. The pilot said a wind gust from the left affected the airplane, resulting in the left wing rising and the airplane banking to the right. Subsequently, the right wing, the empennage, and the right main landing gear touched down and the airplane exited the runway to the right. The airplane continued down an embankment, impacting a chain link airport perimeter fence. The airplane came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed structural damage to left and right wings, the left landing gear assembly, fuselage, and empennage. The on-field weather station recorded the wind at the time of departure as 50 degrees left of the runway heading at 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA387
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 15:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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