Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA153

LIVERMORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6662M

STINSON 108-3

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND SOCK INDICATED THERE WAS LITTLE WIND BEFORE HE LANDED. HE RPRTD THAT AFTER LANDING ON RWY 7, THE WIND SHIFTED & A GUST BLEW THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. WITNESSES RPRTD THE WIND WAS VARIABLE & GUSTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT.

Probable Cause and Findings

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. UNFAVORABLE WIND, HIGH WIND, AND GUSTS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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