20110212002459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bal-Air Christen EA · Groveland, CA · February 12, 2011

Date
February 12, 2011 · 10:00 local
Place
Groveland, CA
Airport
Pine Mountain Lake
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17AJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11CA134
Reported as
Bal-Air Christen EA
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
504 total287 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During rollout after approach and landing on runway 27 in calm/light wind conditions the aircraft was struck by an unexpected gust of wind from the left. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and departed the left side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT AFTER APPROACH AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 IN CALM/LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY AN UNEXPECTED GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.