Pilot Debrief

REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH Gemini Remos near Jefferson, WA — 2009-04-09

Final reportWPR09CA191
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Date
2009-04-09
Location
Jefferson, WA, USA
Airport
0S9
Aircraft
REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH Gemini Remos
Registration
N249SW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswinds conditions while approaching to land.

NTSB narrative

A witness reported observing the accident airplane on approach to runway 09. As the airplane was nearing the runway, it was flying slowly. Suddenly the right wing rose up, and the airplane nosed into the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose-down attitude after cartwheeling about 180 degrees. The witness further reported that the wind was coming from the south-southeast with light to sudden gusts upwards of 25 to 30 miles per hour.

NTSB coding

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