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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Hurricane, UT · March 9, 2015

Date: March 9, 2015 · 13:30 local
Place: Hurricane, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N949WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA004
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 398 total150 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N949WBRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0447 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot received weather from the sgu airport located 12NM away reporting winds out of the west at only 3-4KTS. Airport 1L8, Hurricane, Utah, is near a line of cliffs which can alter wind patterns significantly. Pilot experienced a gust of wind as he was touching down, causing him to go off the left side of rwy 19, which is 40 feet wide. The aircraft received substantial damage to left wing, landing gear, and propeller.

Police and fire personnel reported it was very windy and gusty, as well as the wind sock was straight out.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RECEIVED WEATHER FROM THE SGU AIRPORT LOCATED 12NM AWAY REPORTING WINDS OUT OF THE WEST AT ONLY 3-4KTS. AIRPORT 1L8, HURRICANE, UTAH, IS NEAR A LINE OF CLIFFS WHICH CAN ALTER WIND PATTERNS SIGNIFICANTLY. PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND AS HE WAS TOUCHING DOWN, CAUSING HIM TO GO OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY 19, WHICH IS 40 FEET WIDE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, LANDING GEAR, AND PROPELLER.

POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL REPORTED IT WAS VERY WINDY AND GUSTY, AS WELL AS THE WIND SOCK WAS STRAIGHT OUT.

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 GAA15CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHurricane, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 9, 2015 · Substantial damage