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(-23)Landed on runway 16 winds 12 KTS variable with gusts from 270 degrees. Shortly after touchdown aircraft weathervaned into wind. Left rudder applied aircraft started to ground loop and right rudder was applied. Left main gear collapsed and left spar bent. (.19)on may 26, 2001, at 1200 central daylight time, a conrad menzel, experimental airplane, SA-300 starduster, N503CM, experienced a loss of control during landing at Hawkins airport, Jackson, Mississippi. The personal flight was conducted by the pilot under the provisons of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot received no injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from madison airport, near Jackson, Mississippi, at 1145 central daylight time. According to the pilot , t,he winds at Hawkins airport were reported from 240 degrees at 8 knots, and runway 16 was in use at the controlled airport. Runway 29 was also available according to the pilot. Crosswind effect during approach and landing was reportedly mild. During the landing roll, a wind gust was encountered and the airplane turned into the wind. Attempts by the pilot to control the airplane on the runway failed. When the left wing struck the ground, the left main gear collapsed on the runway. (.4) on may 26, 2001, at 1200 central daylight time, a conrad menzel, experimental airplane, SA-300 starduster, N503CM, experienced a loss of control during landing at Hawkins airport, Jackson, Mississippi. The personal flight was conducted by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot received no injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from madison airport, near Jackson, Mississippi, at 1145 central daylight time. According to the pilot, the winds at Hawkins airport were reported from 240 degrees at 8 knots. Runway 16 was in use at the controlled airport and runway 29 was also available, according to the pilot. Crosswind effect during approach and landing was reportedly mild. During the landing roll, a wind gust was encountered and the airplane turned into the wind. Attempts by the pilot to control the airplane on the runway failed. The left wing struck the ground, and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the left main gear collapsed and left wing spar bent. Propeller damage was also observed. Hawkins airport automated weather observation at 1153 central daylight time reported winds from 260 degrees at 8 knots. Observed wind conditions at the scene were 270 degrees at 12 knots with gusts. No mechanical malfunction was found with the engine. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)LANDED ON RUNWAY 16 WINDS 12 KTS VARIABLE WITH GUSTS FROM 270 DEGREES. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED INTO WIND. LEFT RUDDER APPLIED AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GROUND LOOP AND RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND LEFT SPAR BENT. (.19)ON MAY 26, 2001, AT 1200 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CONRAD MENZEL, EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, SA-300 STARDUSTER, N503CM, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING AT HAWKINS AIRPORT, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MADISON AIRPORT, NEAR JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, AT 1145 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT , T,HE WINDS AT HAWKINS AIRPORT WERE REPORTED FROM 240 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS, AND RUNWAY 16 WAS IN USE AT THE CONTROLLED AIRPORT. RUNWAY 29 WAS ALSO AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. CROSSWIND EFFECT DURING APPROACH AND LANDING WAS REPORTEDLY MILD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A WIND GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED INTO THE WIND. ATTEMPTS BY THE PILOT TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY FAILED. WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE RUNWAY. (.4) ON MAY 26, 2001, AT 1200 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CONRAD MENZEL, EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, SA-300 STARDUSTER, N503CM, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING AT HAWKINS AIRPORT, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MADISON AIRPORT, NEAR JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, AT 1145 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE WINDS AT HAWKINS AIRPORT WERE REPORTED FROM 240 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. RUNWAY 16 WAS IN USE AT THE CONTROLLED AIRPORT AND RUNWAY 29 WAS ALSO AVAILABLE, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. CROSSWIND EFFECT DURING APPROACH AND LANDING WAS REPORTEDLY MILD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A WIND GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED INTO THE WIND. ATTEMPTS BY THE PILOT TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY FAILED. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND LEFT WING SPAR BENT. PROPELLER DAMAGE WAS ALSO OBSERVED. HAWKINS AIRPORT AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION AT 1153 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME REPORTED WINDS FROM 260 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. OBSERVED WIND CONDITIONS AT THE SCENE WERE 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS WITH GUSTS. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
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