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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1 · Grand Junction, CO · March 24, 1998

Date: March 24, 1998 · 13:00 local
Place: Grand Junction, CO
Airport: Walker Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59448
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA168
Reported as: Boeing A75N1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,045 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N59448Registered now · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-2115 · Built 1944 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Wind gust lifted wing on landing roll. Dragged other wing during ground loop. (.4)while performing a touch-and-go landing on the first flight after the aircraft had been stored for the winter, the pilot landed with variable winds and during landing roll, the left wing lifted dragging the lower right wing on the runway. Damage was incurred on the lower right wing, aileron, and lower right wing spar. (-23)tookoff runway #29, stayed in pattern. Got several wind checks onlanding runway 29. Wind was 260, with gusts at 12 to 17. After touch down left wing was lifted by the wind gust, I was unable to correct, this caused the right lower wing to scrape on the runway until I stopped. I taxied back to the hanger.

As the FAA filed it

WIND GUST LIFTED WING ON LANDING ROLL. DRAGGED OTHER WING DURING GROUND LOOP. (.4)WHILE PERFORMING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STORED FOR THE WINTER, THE PILOT LANDED WITH VARIABLE WINDS AND DURING LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT WING LIFTED DRAGGING THE LOWER RIGHT WING ON THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE WAS INCURRED ON THE LOWER RIGHT WING, AILERON, AND LOWER RIGHT WING SPAR. (-23)TOOKOFF RUNWAY #29, STAYED IN PATTERN. GOT SEVERAL WIND CHECKS ONLANDING RUNWAY 29. WIND WAS 260, WITH GUSTS AT 12 TO 17. AFTER TOUCH DOWN LEFT WING WAS LIFTED BY THE WIND GUST, I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT, THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT LOWER WING TO SCRAPE ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL I STOPPED. I TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW98LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Junction, COFailure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were variable winds and the pilot's lack of recent experience in make and model.Mar 24, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59448 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960823030509IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Aspen, CONarrative: wind became gusty after pilot departed Aspen for pleasure flight. He waited to land until the wind decreased with less crosswind component. After landing, a gust caught the aircraft after it rolled past buildings, which were blocking the wind.…Aug 23, 1996 · Minor damage Accident 19900617022949ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chicago/Aurora, ILAircraft weather cocked into crosswing on landing began ground loop and nosed over as pilot used brakes to recover.Jun 17, 1990 · Substantial damage