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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Truthan Charles PRGSIVE ARDYN SEAREY · Grand Rapids, MI · June 10, 2000

Date: June 10, 2000 · 10:55 local
Place: Grand Rapids, MI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N89PJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA158

N89PJRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Truthan Charles PRGSIVE ARDYN SEAREYS/N 1DK196 · Built 2000 Airframe modelTruthan Charles PRGSIVE ARDYN SEAREY Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that he was step-taxiing down down on the thornapple river. As he came from the lee side of a row of trees, the aircraft was caught by a wind gust. The bow subsequently submerged, and the aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS STEP-TAXIING DOWN DOWN ON THE THORNAPPLE RIVER. AS HE CAME FROM THE LEE SIDE OF A ROW OF TREES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAUGHT BY A WIND GUST. THE BOW SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMERGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 CHI00LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Rapids, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control when the airplane encountered high winds. Factors which related to this accident were the high crosswind, the wind gusts, and the submerged object.Jun 10, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N89PJ · 1

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

Incident 20000515018139IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Grand Rapids, MI(-23)Aircraft hit runway light with tire on landing 26 left at grr. The pilot landed without incident after go-around. There was no damage to the aircraft.May 15, 2000