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| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 1994 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S1-C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N16LW |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing with a right crosswind and landed to the right of the runway. The airplane collided with a berm on landing rollout, became airborne, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA120
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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