Bayliss Milton A Iii X-AIR N8076E
26 July 2012 · Houlton, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a Bayliss Milton A Iii X-AIR registered N8076E, operated by Bayliss Milton A III, was involved in an accident near Houlton, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houlton, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houlton International Airport (HUL)
- Coordinates
- 46.1097, -67.8299
- Aircraft
- Bayliss Milton A Iii X-AIR
- Registration
- N8076E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bayliss Milton A III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houlton → Houlton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA485
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, during the landing flare, he lost directional control of the airplane due to a crosswind. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and collided with the ground, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported a variable-direction wind of 5 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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