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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4625Y |
| MSN: | 25-4339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9494 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Samsarg Field Airport (N58), Fernley, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (NV23) |
| Fernley, NV (N58) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing, he executed a wheel landing. During the rollout, while the airplane's tail was lowering, a wind gust lifted the right wing. The pilot applied right aileron and left rudder corrections, and the right wing lowered. Subsequently, the right main landing gear tire contacted the soft runway edge, and the airplane exited the runway surface. The pilot applied full engine power to abort the landing, however, the airplane impacted multiple sand bars and spun 180°. The airplane came to rest upright, and the right wing and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 15 with the wind light and variable.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR24LA197
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N4625Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 16:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Jun-2024 18:41 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Mar-2025 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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