ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149146
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| Date: | Friday 14 September 2012 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7971W |
| MSN: | 28-2023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2842 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | French Valley Airport - F70, Murrieta/Temecula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (SDM) |
| French Valley, CA (F70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane drifted across the runway centerline during the final approach, and the pilot applied corrective control input. A gusting crosswind and high temperatures were present, and, as such, he continued the approach with the flaps retracted. He corrected for the wind by lowering the left wing, and applying right rudder control. During the flare, the wind direction shifted to a quartering tailwind, and the airplane veered to the right. Unable to keep the airplane over the runway, the pilot applied full engine power and initiated a go-around. The engine responded, but the airplane did not climb as expected, and its main landing gear made contact with the vertical stabilizer of an airplane on the taxiway. The airplane subsequently settled and landed in the adjacent parking apron, where it collided with five parked airplanes. The accident airplane’s left wing was substantially damaged, and all five parked airplanes also sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around following a sudden change in wind direction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/murrieta/murrieta-headlines-index/20120914-french-valley-one-person-injured-in-plane-crash.ece
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.swrnn.com/2012/09/14/airplane-crashes-at-french-valley-damages-a-row-of-parked-planes/]
https://patch.com/california/murrieta/aircraft-crashes-at-french-valley-airport-injuries-reported
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7971W
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/local/swcounty/french-valley-one-person-injured-in-plane-crash/article_419ed3bf-49c8-51d4-9b5d-04db95138b04.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2012 21:47 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Sep-2012 22:11 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2012 23:10 | Geno | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
| 14-Sep-2012 23:10 | Geno | Updated [[[Source, Narrative]]] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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