Aviation Accident Summary CHI89LA110

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N12VR

MAULE MX-7-235

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF WINGTIP CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE WAS MANEUVERING TO AVOID THE RUNWAY & VASI LIGHTS. THE CROSSWIND AND RUNWAY/VASI LIGHTS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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