20010623017219A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5 · Montague, CA · June 23, 2001

Date: June 23, 2001 · 17:20 local
Place: Montague, CA
Airport: Siskiyou County
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4427M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01LA220

N4427MRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2001 · Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5S/N 06 Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was attempting to land with some high winds. Winds at airport were gusting at 26 KTS. At approximately 10 feet AGL, a wind gust lifted the right wing. Pilot was unable to prevent the left wing from catching the ground. Aircraft flipped over and slid upside down. Aircraft was substantially damaged and pilot sustained a broken leg. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH SOME HIGH WINDS. WINDS AT AIRPORT WERE GUSTING AT 26 KTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AGL, A WIND GUST LIFTED THE RIGHT WING. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE LEFT WING FROM CATCHING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND SLID UPSIDE DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 LAX01LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontague, CAA loss of control during landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.Jun 24, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4427M · 1

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

Accident 19970616014279AFinal Approach · Macdoel, CAInsufficent thermal lift. Elected dirt field landing. Wing clipped powerlines.Jun 16, 1997 · Substantial damage