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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Eagle Grove, IA · July 3, 2017

Date: July 3, 2017 · 12:00 local
Place: Eagle Grove, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N711NN
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA578
Reported as: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 178 total27 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N711NNRegistered now · Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FGS/N 41614 Airframe modelColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG Engine modelContinental TSIO-550-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

While conducting a crosswind landing at the Eagle Grove, Iowa airport. The airman lost control of the aircraft during touchdown causing the aircraft to go off the side of the runway. The aircraft contacted a runway light on the bottom side of the right wing, puncturing the skin. The aircraft came to a rest in the turf, right side up, with the right main landing gear detached.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING A CROSSWIND LANDING AT THE EAGLE GROVE, IOWA AIRPORT. THE AIRMAN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RIGHT WING, PUNCTURING THE SKIN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN THE TURF, RIGHT SIDE UP, WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DETACHED.

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 GAA17CA578Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEagle Grove, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Jul 3, 2017 · Substantial damage