# Accident 20170703016759A: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG, Eagle Grove, IA, July 3, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 2017, 12:00 local time
- Place: Eagle Grove, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7125° N, 93.9200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7125&lon=-93.9200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711NN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG (registry code 5150011, https://openairdocs.org/model/columbia-aircraft-mfg-lc41-550fg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-550-C (registry code 17246, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC41-550FG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 178 total, 27 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA578) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170703016759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA578), Jul 3, 2017: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 (N711NN), Eagle Grove, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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