Pilot Debrief

DEITZ AVID FLYER MK4 near Colville, WA — 2010-10-16

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Date
2010-10-16
Location
Colville, WA, USA
Airport
WA72
Aircraft
DEITZ AVID FLYER MK4
Registration
N169WP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for a wind gust and maintain runway alignment during final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing the airplane on a turf airstrip at a private airport with a crosswind of about 7 to 12 knots. During the landing approach, about 20 feet above the airstrip, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. As a result, the airplane drifted to the edge of runway and the right wing impacted a tree. The airplane subsequently descended to the ground and came to rest with the right wing no longer attached to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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