Luy Wayman LOCKWOOD AIRCAM N94C
7 July 2013 · Groveland, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2013 at about 19:31 local time, a Luy Wayman LOCKWOOD AIRCAM registered N94C, operated by Merolla Richard L, was involved in an accident near Groveland, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 19:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groveland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45)
- Coordinates
- 37.8619, -120.1769
- Aircraft
- Luy Wayman LOCKWOOD AIRCAM
- Registration
- N94C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Merolla Richard L
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Groveland → Groveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13LA314
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind and failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a direct 12-knot crosswind. Immediately after touchdown, a gust of wind impacted the airplane, and its left wing rose about 45 degrees. The pilot applied power for a go-around, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot did not compensate for the crosswind, and the airplane drifted sideways and impacted a tree near the runway. The airplane's right wing separated and remained in the tree, and the fuselage and left wing fell to the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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