Pilot Debrief

BOEING D75N1 near Driggs, ID — 2008-06-26

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Date
2008-06-26
Location
Driggs, ID, USA
Airport
KDIJ
Aircraft
BOEING D75N1
Registration
N19BB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was wind gusts.

NTSB narrative

The pilot performed a wheel landing on runway 21 and as the tail settled, a wind gust caused the airplane to exit the runway to the right. The airplane encountered a 2-foot drop-off on the runway edge, and nosed over onto its back. A single skid mark was observed on the runway surface that corresponded to the right wheel of the airplane; however, post accident examination revealed no anomalies with the braking system. About 25 minutes prior to the accident, the weather reporting facility at the airport reported winds from 340 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot estimated the winds to be variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots at the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

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