- Date
- November 25, 1988, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N45TCNorth American T-6G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 7963
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Analysis
The pilot lost directional control while practicing crosswind landings. The winds were reported at 10 with gusts to 15 knots. The pilot did not report having an airplane system problem.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45TC
- Reported as
- North American T-6G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 49 3430
- Airframe hours
- 13,706
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John R. Morello
- Registered owner
- John Roger Morello
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 30, 1988 · 35 hours before
- Airport
- HAO · Hamilton, runway 29, 5,440 × 80 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 265 total · 42 in this make and model · 198 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F