Siai-Marchetti SF.260TP N350TP

Summary

On 2 March 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Siai-Marchetti SF.260TP registered N350TP, operated by Steve B Maiman, was involved in an accident near Corona, 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.

Date

2 March 2012 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Corona Municipal (AJO)

Coordinates

33.8919, -117.6014

Aircraft

Siai-Marchetti SF.260TP

Registration

N350TP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steve B Maiman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chino → Corona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain runway alignment during landing in a gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, because the automated airport weather station report was unavailable prior to landing, he overflew the airport and determined from the windsock that runway 24 was favored. About the time the airplane touched down, it encountered a strong wind gust, which prompted the pilot to initiate a go-around. As he applied power, the airplane drifted to the left, and his attempts to correct back to the right were unsuccessful. The airplane subsequently collided with a stationary airplane, an automobile, and a hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. A review of the reported weather data for the airport revealed that, around the time of the accident, wind gusts of about 25 knots from 040 degrees were recorded. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.