ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30567
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Date: | Saturday 17 April 1999 |
Time: | 19:00 |
Type: | North American AT-6D Harvard |
Owner/operator: | California Warbirds Inc. |
Registration: | N6979C |
MSN: | 88-17189 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6724 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Hollister, CA -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | 3O7 |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:During landing flare on runway 24 the pilot encountered a wind gust and touched down hard on the runway. Thereafter, he lost control and ground looped. During the mishap the left wing contacted the runway and broke. No mechanical malfunctions were reportedly experienced. The pilot reported the wind was from 260 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001205X00505&key=1 Media:
ex.USAAF/42-85408.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2008 01:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
15-Mar-2013 01:51 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
26-Nov-2017 12:41 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
07-Jul-2018 09:00 |
A.J. Scholten |
Updated [Cn, Embed code] |
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