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Landing Roll Incident on Runway 28 in Crosswind Conditions

San Diego, CA, United States

On August 30, 2009, a CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR operated by DANIELS AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near San Diego, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

During a landing roll on runway 28 in crosswind conditions, the aircraft swerved left, ground looped, and the main landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported uneven rudder pedal pressure.

Incident Overview and Conditions The event occurred during the landing roll on runway 28 while crosswind conditions were present. According to the pilot's account, the aircraft swerved to the left and subsequently ground looped. During this sequence, the main landing gear collapsed. ## Reported Weather and Pilot Actions The winds reported at the time of the accident were 180 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot stated that he inadvertently applied uneven pressure to the rudder pedals during the landing roll. No other aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or cause details are provided in the source.

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Directional control — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceededPilot

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