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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Fall River Mill, CA · September 23, 2005

Date: September 23, 2005 · 14:20 local
Place: Fall River Mill, CA
Airport: Fall River Mills Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5756Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA315
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N5756YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8325 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and passenger departed king city, CA for Fall River Mills, CA on 9/23/05. When approaching to land at Fall River Mills they noticed a crosswind but felt comfortable to land. Just after touchdown a gust of wind caught the wing. The pilot added power to recover but failed to maintain control and crashed just off the runway. Investigation complete. No further action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED KING CITY, CA FOR FALL RIVER MILLS, CA ON 9/23/05. WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND AT FALL RIVER MILLS THEY NOTICED A CROSSWIND BUT FELT COMFORTABLE TO LAND. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE WING. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER BUT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED JUST OFF THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION COMPLETE. NO FURTHER ACTION.

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 LAX05LA315Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFall River Mill, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain runway alignment during landing.Sep 23, 2005 · Substantial damage