- Date
- March 29, 2006, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Pageland, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N76688Cessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 31, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Columbia FSD-13
- FAA report
- 20060329005029A
- Case key
- 63414
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was making a full stop landing to runway 05 with a crosswind. The airplane touched down on the runway in a crab and he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, collided with a runway light, and nosed over in the grass. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident.
Factual narrative
On March 29, 2006, at 1445 eastern standard time, A Cessna 140, N76688, registered to and operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced an on-ground loss of directional control on landing at Pageland Airport, Pageland, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Pageland Airport at 1440 on March 29, 2006.
The pilot stated he was making a full stop landing to runway 05 with a crosswind. The airplane touched down in a crab and he lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane went off the right side of the runway, collided with a runway light, and nosed over inverted in the grass. The pilot stated the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N76688
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10861
- Airframe hours
- 2,109
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry W. Wiese
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 2006 · 31 hours before
- Departed
- KPYG · Pageland, SC
- Destination
- KPYG
- Airport
- KPYG · Pageland Airport, runway 5, 3,400 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- December 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 277 total · 28 in this make and model · 221 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Observed at
- 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N76688 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.