Pilot Debrief

LUY WAYMAN LOCKWOOD AIRCAM near Groveland, CA — 2013-07-07

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Date
2013-07-07
Location
Groveland, CA, USA
Airport
E45
Aircraft
LUY WAYMAN LOCKWOOD AIRCAM
Registration
N94C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Go-around

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind and failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a direct 12-knot crosswind. Immediately after touchdown, a gust of wind impacted the airplane, and its left wing rose about 45 degrees. The pilot applied power for a go-around, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot did not compensate for the crosswind, and the airplane drifted sideways and impacted a tree near the runway. The airplane's right wing separated and remained in the tree, and the fuselage and left wing fell to the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the go-around after the wind gust impacted the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents6

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