Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 N4346M

Summary

On 15 May 2010 at about 17:00 local time, a Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 registered N4346M, operated by Skenandore Eugene F, was involved in an accident near Linton, North Dakota, 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.

Date

15 May 2010 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Linton, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Linton Municipal Airport (7L2)

Coordinates

46.2206, -100.2456

Aircraft

Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80

Registration

N4346M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skenandore Eugene F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ortonville → Dickenson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA333

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing with a 90-degree crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he needed to make an en route fuel stop due to low fuel. The airport that was available had only one runway which necessitated making a 90-degree crosswind landing. He reported that the winds were 180 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilot flew a stabilized approach utilizing good crosswind control. He reported that at touchdown, a wind gust overcame the available rudder authority, and the airplane ground looped. The right wing and elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that “better preflight planning could have identified alternate fuel stops at airports with multiple runways, and avoided the need to land in excessive crosswinds due to low fuel.”

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.