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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Cahokia, IL · March 8, 2003

Date: March 8, 2003 · 09:53 local
Place: Cahokia, IL
Airport: St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96033
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA091
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 222 total25 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N96033Registered now · Christen Industries A-1S/N 1127 · Built 1990 Airframe modelChristen Industries A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While landing on runway 12R, the pilot lost control of the airplane after initial touchdown. The aircraft departed the runway to the right after weather-vaning into the wind. The aircraft rolled to strike the left wingtip on the ground, then pitched forward to strike the propeller into the ground. The airplane then came to a rest.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 12R, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AFTER WEATHER-VANING INTO THE WIND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO STRIKE THE LEFT WINGTIP ON THE GROUND, THEN PITCHED FORWARD TO STRIKE THE PROPELLER INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE THEN CAME TO A REST.

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 CHI03LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCahokia, ILThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane which resulted in a ground loop. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.Mar 8, 2003 · Substantial damage