ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290231
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 January 2013 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Singer |
| Registration: | N1254E |
| MSN: | 7AC-4812 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4736 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rialto, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rialto, CA (L67) |
| Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while he was taxiing the tailwheel-equipped airplane from the taxiway to the runway to conduct a takeoff in gusting wind conditions, the airplane's left wing suddenly raised up. Despite pilot control inputs, the wing continued to rise and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the tail and wing lift struts. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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