Pilot Debrief

LENNOX KENNETH J ZODIAC 601HDS near Salisbury, MD — 2013-09-21

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Date
2013-09-21
Location
Salisbury, MD, USA
Airport
SBY
Aircraft
LENNOX KENNETH J ZODIAC 601HDS
Registration
N99KL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions while landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner of the experimental, amateur-built airplane said that the tower controller cleared him to land on runway 14, and advised that the wind was from 180 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 26 knots. The pilot elected to continue the landing, and during the landing roll, a "strong" gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway, where it struck a runway light and sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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