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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Litesquared · Caldwell, ID · March 9, 2002

Date: March 9, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N211TE
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA052
Reported as: Amtr Litesquared

N211TERegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Skystar KITFOX LITE SQUAREDS/N 2L050-1010 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSkystar KITFOX LITE SQUARED Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot had just landed at Caldwell airport (eul) and was taxiing between parallel runways when a gust of wind caught the aircraft and flipped it over on its back. Both lower empennage longeron's were significantly damaged as well as both wing struts. Wind direction was 140 and gusting 26-34.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AT CALDWELL AIRPORT (EUL) AND WAS TAXIING BETWEEN PARALLEL RUNWAYS WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND FLIPPED IT OVER ON ITS BACK. BOTH LOWER EMPENNAGE LONGERON'S WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AS WELL AS BOTH WING STRUTS. WIND DIRECTION WAS 140 AND GUSTING 26-34.

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 SEA02LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. High and gusting winds were a factor.Mar 9, 2002 · Substantial damage