Accident Taylorcraft BC12-D N95900, Saturday 22 January 1994

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Date:	Saturday 22 January 1994
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BC12-D
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N95900
MSN:	8200
Total airframe hrs:	1752 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sidney, MT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Culbertson, MT (S85)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRPLANE AIRBORNE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK, COMING TO REST INVERTED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Accident investigation: