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March 30, 1997 · Boeing E75 · N5010V

Spokane, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 30, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Spokane, WA
Aircraft
Boeing E75
Tail Number
N5010V
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA97LA102

The pilot stated that while taxiing on landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, a gust lifted the upwind wing and the downwind wing dragged on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged in this occurrence, suffering a cracked rear spar and a bent aileron.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot-in-command's inadequate application of crosswind controls during landing rollout. Factors were gusty crosswinds.

Full Narrative

On March 30, 1997, a Boeing E75, N5010V, was substantially damaged when its left wingtip dragged on the runway during a crosswind landing at Felts Field, Spokane, Washington. The commercial pilot-in-command, who owned the aircraft, and a glider-rated student pilot were not injured in the occurrence. The flight was a local 14 CFR 91 flight out of Felts Field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The accident occurred at an undetermined time during the afternoon. On his NTSB accident report, the pilot reported that he was landing on runway 3, but did not specify which of Felts Field's two parallel northeast runways was the landing runway (runway 3L is a 4,500-foot-long by 150-foot-wide concrete runway, and runway 3R is a 3,059 by 75 foot asphalt runway.) The pilot stated that the winds at the time of the occurrence were southerly at "over 10" knots, gusting to "over 15" knots. The pilot stated that while taxiing on landing rollout, a gust lifted the upwind wing and the downwind wing dragged on the runway. The pilot initially reported the occurrence to the NTSB in a letter to the NTSB's Seattle, Washington, regional office dated April 4, 1997, which stated that at that time the level of damage to the aircraft appeared minor. The damage was subsequently determined to be substantial, including a cracked rear spar and a bent aileron. There was no report of the occurrence from Felts Field air traffic control (ATC), which operates a control tower at the airport from 0600 to 2000 daily.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:01 PST
Nearest AirportFelts Field (0nm)
Runway3
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing E75
Tail NumberN5010V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · R-670 · Reciprocating · 220

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 10 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data