Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II N304DR

Summary

On 22 July 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N304DR was involved in an accident near Atchison, Kansas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

22 July 2017 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Amelia Earhart (K59)

Coordinates

39.5681, -95.1800

Aircraft

Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II

Registration

N304DR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dodge City → Atchison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA449

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

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

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The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a wind gust and subsequently veered off the runway to the left. The pilot overcorrected to the right, and the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the automated weather observation system indicated that the wind was from 270° at 10 knots. The airplane landed on runway 34.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.