On October 20, 1990, a Cessna 170B (registration N1692D) operated by Smith, Robert E. was involved in an aviation accident near Maquoketa, IA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot lost directional control while landing in a right crosswind, causing the left wing to contact the ground during rollout.
The pilot reported that he was landing in a right crosswind. He lost directional control and allowed the left wing to contract the ground. His written statement says, in part: 'DURING THE ROLLOUT PHASE OF THE LANDING I WAS LEAVING THE SHLTERED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBJECTED TO A 10 KNOT CROSSWIND AT A CIRTICAL PHASE OF THE LANDING'.
A pilot lost directional control while landing in a right crosswind, causing the left wing to contact the ground during rollout.
The accident on 20 Oct 1990 involved a Cessna 170B, registration N1692D, operated by Smith, Robert E., at Maquoketa, IA.
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
A Cessna 172N struck electrical cables while on final approach to land at Aucó Aerodrome in Chile. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained damage…
A Bombardier DHC-8-402 suffered a tail strike during landing at Puerto Williams on September 9, 2024. All 76 occupants were unharmed, but the aircraft…
A MYD JS-MD 3 glider veered off the runway and struck a wall at Vitacura Aerodrome on January 6, 2025. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained…
A recreational paraglider flight in Puchuncaví, Chile, ended with the pilot sustaining serious injuries after a rapid descent and impact with a hillside on…
A Tecnam P2006T landed on its belly at an aerodrome in Poland after the crew failed to confirm landing gear deployment. The incident resulted in no injuries…