Goodacre CA4-HP N33254

Summary

On 26 April 2009 at about 18:30 local time, a Goodacre CA4-HP registered N33254, operated by James D. Dunn, was involved in an accident near Mansfield, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 2009 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mansfield, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Mansfield Airport (8W3)

Coordinates

47.8092, -119.6367

Aircraft

Goodacre CA4-HP

Registration

N33254

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James D. Dunn

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandpoint → Mansfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA217

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a known crosswind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that prior to entering the pattern at the destination airport, he observed the airport's wind indicator, which showed a landing on runway 03, and to "expect a left crosswind component." The pilot reported that the approach for landing was normal; however, the airplane was bounced around from the "winds and/or turbulence," and that he had decided to go-around. Power was applied and then he raised the flaps. The airplane continued to descend and touched down on the runway, with full power. The airplane bounced back into the air with the right wing low. The airplane subsequently departed the runway environment as the pilot attempted to apply left aileron to raise the right wing. The airplane came to rest off the runway in a plowed wheat field. Examination of the airplane found no mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.