- Date
- April 2, 2005, 11:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Atkinson, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8150FCirrus Design SR-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 7, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Lincoln, NE FSDO
- FAA report
- 20050402005099A
- Case key
- 61238
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition which resulted in a loss of aircraft control while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition that existed at the time of the accident.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing. The landing was being made on runway 11 (4,040 foot by 50 foot, dry asphalt). The closest weather reporting station, located 20 miles east-southeast of the accident airport, reported the wind as being from 170 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 26 knots. The pilot stated that during the lanidng approach, he was able to maintain the runway heading using full left rudder until a gust of wind moved the airplane left of the runway centerline. He stated he applied power, but the left wing contacted the sandy terrain about 10 feet off the left side of the runway. The pilot stated the nose of the airplane then contacted the ground and the airplane came to rest approximately 300 feet from the initial ground contact. Post accident inspection revealed the initial impact with the terrain was approximately 400 feet from the approach end of runway 11and 20 feet from the left edge of the runway. He stated the airplane came to rest 940 feet from the approach end of runway 11 and 83 feet from the left edge of the runway. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the SR-22 is 20 knots.
Factual narrative
On April 2, 2005, at 1120 central standard time, a Cirrus SR-22, N8150F, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing on runway 11 (4,040 foot by 50 foot, dry asphalt) at the Stuart-Atkinson Municipal Airport (8V2), Atkinson, Nebraska. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Sioux Center Municipal Airport (SOY), Sioux Center, Iowa, at 1025.
The pilot reported he received computer weather information and the automated weather observing system at O'Neill, Nebraska, prior to landing. He stated he told the passenger they would make one attempt at the crosswind landing, and if he was unable to maintain the runway heading, they would divert to Olney, Nebraska. He stated he used half flaps for the landing approach and was maintaining the runway heading using full left rudder when a gust of wind moved the airplane left of the runway centerline. He stated he applied power, but the left wing contacted the sandy terrain about 10 feet off the left side of the runway. The pilot stated the nose of the airplane then contacted the ground and the airplane came to rest approximately 300 feet from the initial ground contact.
An inspector from the Lincoln, Nebraska, Flight Standards District Office conducted an on scene investigation. The inspector reported the initial impact with the terrain was approximately 400 feet from the approach end of runway 11 and 20 feet from the left edge of the runway. He stated the airplane came to rest 940 feet from the approach end of runway 11 and 83 feet from the left edge of the runway.
The closest weather reported facility was located at the O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL), O'Neill, Nebraska, 20 statute miles east-southeast, from 8V2. At 1110 the ONL winds were reported as being from 170 degrees at 18 knots gusting to 26 knots.
The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the SR-22 is 20 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8150F
- Reported as
- Cirrus Design SR-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0701
- Engine
- Continental IO-550, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Stuart Sybesma
- Registered owner
- Stuart E. Sybesma
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SOY · Sioux Center, IA
- Destination
- 8V2 · Atkinson, NE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 423 total · 200 in this make and model · 406 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 18 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Observed at
- ONL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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