Piper PA-25-260 N9600P
27 November 2009 · Llano, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2009 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-25-260 registered N9600P, operated by Southern California Soaring Academy, was involved in an accident near Llano, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Llano, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal Airport (46CN)
- Coordinates
- 34.4847, -117.8264
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-260
- Registration
- N9600P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southern California Soaring Academy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Glider Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Llano → Llano
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA067
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and failure to maintain lateral and directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was taking off in a gusting 15-knot left crosswind with a glider in tow. He said he was holding the aileron control to the left during the takeoff roll, and, as the airplane lifted off, it rolled immediately to the right. The pilot then applied full left aileron, but was unable to maintain control of the airplane and he released the tow rope. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain causing substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The closest official weather reporting station, located 15 miles northwest of the accident site, indicated the winds were at 20 knots, gusting to 25 knots. The private airport was not equipped with official weather reporting facilities. Post-accident examination of the aircraft by FAA inspectors revealed no anomalies with the airplane's flight control systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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