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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Tmpson NAVION · Sturgis, MI · May 19, 1995

Date
May 19, 1995 · 15:50 local
Place
Sturgis, MI
Airport
Kirsch Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4568K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95FA153
Reported as
Tmpson NAVION*
Reported engine
Continental IO520B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
190 total79 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot unable to handle crosswind. Over controlled rolling both wings on runway then nose. (-23) while attempting to land on runway 36 at Sturgis, Michigan, pilot lost control in a crosswind. Aircraft hit right wing, then nose, then left wing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNABLE TO HANDLE CROSSWIND. OVER CONTROLLED ROLLING BOTH WINGS ON RUNWAY THEN NOSE. (-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 AT STURGIS, MICHIGAN, PILOT LOST CONTROL IN A CROSSWIND. AIRCRAFT HIT RIGHT WING, THEN NOSE, THEN LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.