Pilot Debrief

WELCH THOMAS RV9 near Sac City, IA — 2010-11-03

Final reportCEN11CA065
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Date
2010-11-03
Location
Sac City, IA, USA
Airport
SKI
Aircraft
WELCH THOMAS RV9
Registration
N475TW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing with a gusting wind.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the weather information he obtained en route indicated that the wind at his destination airport was from 300 degrees at 25 knots. The airplane encountered turbulence and wind gusts while on final approach and, despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane impacted terrain off the right side of the runway. The wind reported 25 miles from the accident site, about 15 minutes after the accident, was from 310 degrees at 23 knots gusting to 33 knots. The wings, firewall, and fuselage sustained substantial damage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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