ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292260
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 2006 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | 201 LLC |
| Registration: | N201XW |
| MSN: | 24-0483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls, TX (T47) |
| Wichita Falls, TX (T47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 84-hour private pilot stated that during the landing flare, while at approximately 3 to 4 feet above the runway, a "strong burst of wind hit the aircraft from the left side raising the left wing and moving the aircraft to the right of the runway." The pilot stated that he attempted to correct the rise in the left wing and abort the landing when the right wing impacted the ground. The accident occurred on runway 17, which is 4,450-feet long and 75-feet wide. At the time of the accident the weather observation facility located 5 miles from the accident site was reporting winds from 130 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 23 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA144
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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