Pilot Debrief

BAL-AIR INC/WAYNE JOHN K CHRISTEN EAGLE near Groveland, CA — 2011-02-12

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Date
2011-02-12
Location
Groveland, CA, USA
Airport
KE45
Aircraft
BAL-AIR INC/WAYNE JOHN K CHRISTEN EAGLE
Registration
N17AJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that as the airplane settled on the runway, it passed several hangars and a hill, and the tail was pushed by a crosswind. The pilot tried to correct the movement but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway at 35-40 mph, pivoted up on the nose, twisted to the right, and settled back down on its landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine experienced no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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