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| Date: | Thursday 25 May 2000 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63827 |
| MSN: | 19245 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 48 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EA-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SALINA, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RICHFIELD , UT (KRIF) |
| (44U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that several thunderstorms had just passed over the airfield. After he landed, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and it departed the right side of runway 02. He said that the airplane impacted rough terrain, and as a result, the right wing tip was bent and the fuselage fabric was wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll. A factor was gusting winds from nearby thunderstorms.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA098
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 00:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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