Mini Ace CA61-F N8221
23 June 1996 · Byron, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1996 at about 22:30 local time, a Mini Ace CA61-F registered N8221 was involved in an accident near Byron, California, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 37.8508, -121.6206
- Aircraft
- Mini Ace CA61-F
- Registration
- N8221
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with a sudden crosswind gust beyond the capabilities of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was taxiing to the aircraft's tiedown spot following landing when a sudden left crosswind gust he estimated at 40 knots blew the aircraft over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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