Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR N4418
30 August 2009 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2009 at about 18:45 local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR registered N4418, operated by Daniels Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field (KMYF)
- Coordinates
- 32.8156, -117.1397
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR
- Registration
- N4418
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniels Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA429
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll on runway 28 in crosswind conditions, the pilot said the airplane swerved to the left, ground looped and the main landing gear collapsed. The reported winds at the time of the accident were 180 degrees at 9 knots. He said that he inadvertently applied uneven pressure to the rudder pedals during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Lucky Lindy's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Barnstormng Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Blaine, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 | Elmira, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fallbrook, California, United States | M.Y. Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Mooney M20E | Rio Linda, California, United States | David Michaud | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24-260 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Kris S Michel | No injuries | - |
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