Wilde Daniel L ZENITH 701 N948DW
21 August 2010 · Turlock, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2010 at about 22:07 local time, a Wilde Daniel L ZENITH 701 registered N948DW, operated by Wilde Daniel L, was involved in an accident near Turlock, 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 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Turlock, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Personal Airstrip (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 37.4528, -120.8919
- Aircraft
- Wilde Daniel L ZENITH 701
- Registration
- N948DW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilde Daniel L
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Banos → Turlock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA418
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain runway alignment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while the airplane was on final approach, he realized it was not centered on the runway and decided to execute a go-around. The second approach was normal. During the landing flare, the airplane floated longer than usual and drifted towards the right side of the runway in crosswind conditions. As the airplane touched down, the right main wheel encountered a trench and continued to traverse up a berm. Upon reaching the top of the berm, the airplane slid sideways until it came to a rest. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions. The nearest weather reporting station located 12 miles southeast of the accident airport reported at the time of the accident wind was from 330 degrees at 9 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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