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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER C · Minneapolis, MN · November 26, 1997

Date: November 26, 1997 · 13:40 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Crystal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N931AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA049
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyerc
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 231 total16 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N931ACRegistration cancelled Dec 9, 1998 · King Dave AVID FLYER CS/N 931 Airframe modelKing Dave AVID FLYER C

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What happened

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

Narrative: upon investigation, I found right main gear and right wing tip damaged. Interviewed pilot and he stated that he landed on the main gear and aircraft weather-vaned into the wind causing the right wing and right main gear to receive damage. The aircraft does not have an airworthiness certificate, maintenance records, nor does it display any n-numbers. Aircraft ground looped during cross wind landing. (.4)on rollout after a landing the airplane ground looped. The pilot said that he lost directional control due to the cross wind. The airplane landed on runway 31R. A weather observation taken at the airport 13 minutes after the accident indicated the wind to be from 250 degrees at 9 knots. (-23) upon investigation, I found right main gear and right wing tip damaged. Interviewed pilot and he stated that he landed on the main gear and aircraft weather-vaned into the wind causing the right wing and right main gear to receive damage.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP DAMAGED. INTERVIEWED PILOT AND HE STATED THAT HE LANDED ON THE MAIN GEAR AND AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED INTO THE WIND CAUSING THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO RECEIVE DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, MAINTENANCE RECORDS, NOR DOES IT DISPLAY ANY N-NUMBERS. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING CROSS WIND LANDING. (.4)ON ROLLOUT AFTER A LANDING THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO THE CROSS WIND. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 31R. A WEATHER OBSERVATION TAKEN AT THE AIRPORT 13 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THE WIND TO BE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. (-23) UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP DAMAGED. INTERVIEWED PILOT AND HE STATED THAT HE LANDED ON THE MAIN GEAR AND AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED INTO THE WIND CAUSING THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO RECEIVE DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI98LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.Nov 26, 1997 · Substantial damage