Accident Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 N45033, Thursday 30 April 1992

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Date:	Thursday 30 April 1992
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N45033
MSN:	2614
Year of manufacture:	1940
Total airframe hrs:	8270 hours
Engine model:	P&W R985-14B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montrose, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mack, CO (0C05)
Destination airport:	(KMTJ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE PRACTICING LANDING, WITH WHAT THE PILOT REPORTED AS A QUARTERING TAIL WIND, CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS: THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH WHICH RAN PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation: