Pageland, SC, USA
N76688
Cessna 140
The pilot stated that he was making a full stop landing to runway 05 with a crosswind. The airplane touched down on the runway in a crab and he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, collided with a runway light, and nosed over in the grass. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident.
On March 29, 2006, at 1445 eastern standard time, A Cessna 140, N76688, registered to and operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced an on-ground loss of directional control on landing at Pageland Airport, Pageland, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Pageland Airport at 1440 on March 29, 2006. The pilot stated he was making a full stop landing to runway 05 with a crosswind. The airplane touched down in a crab and he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, collided with a runway light, and nosed over inverted in the grass. The pilot stated the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over.
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