- Date
- September 29, 1991, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Manchester, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3167GNorth American T-6G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910929043529A
- Case key
- 37026
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control. A factor was the unforecasted strong cross winds.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a daylight approach the pilot experienced stronger than forecasted crosswinds. During the landing roll the pilot lost control and veered abruptly left causing the left main landing gear to collapse and resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Winds were from 310 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 14 knots. Tower personnel were preparing to shift from runway 17 to runway 35 when the accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3167G
- Reported as
- North American T-6G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 49-3272
- Airframe hours
- 6,529
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Albert Costa
- Registered owner
- Albert Costa
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 15, 1991
- Departed
- MHT · Manchester, NH
- Airport
- MHT · Grenier, runway 17, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 742 total · 675 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 8 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3167G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.