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February 12, 2011 · Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K Christen Eagle · N17AJ
Groveland, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 12, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Groveland, CA
Aircraft
Bal-Air Inc/Wayne John K Christen Eagle
Tail Number
N17AJ
Operator
Miller Roger D Jr
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR11CA134
The pilot stated that as the airplane settled on the runway, it passed several hangars and a hill, and the tail was pushed by a crosswind. The pilot tried to correct the movement but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway at 35-40 mph, pivoted up on the nose, twisted to the right, and settled back down on its landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that it sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine experienced no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Full Narrative
The pilot stated on the NTSB Pilot Aircraft Accident Report that as the airplane settled on runway 27 it passed some hangars and a hill, and the tail was pushed by a crosswind. The pilot tried to correct the movement but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the runway at 35-40 mph, pivoted up on the nose, twisted to the right, and settled back down on its landing gear. Substantial damage to the left wing tip of the top wing was identified. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 PST
Nearest AirportPine Mountain Lake (0nm)
Runway27
Runway Length3624 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBal-Air Inc/Wayne John K Christen Eagle
Tail NumberN17AJ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMiller Roger D Jr
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 58 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 6 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time18:00
Weather SourcePILO