Columbia LC41 N711NN

Summary

On 3 July 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Columbia LC41 registered N711NN was involved in an accident near Eagle Grove, Iowa, 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.

Date

3 July 2017 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eagle Grove, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle Grove Muni (EAG)

Coordinates

42.7125, -93.9200

Aircraft

Columbia LC41

Registration

N711NN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Webster City → Eagle Grove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA578

Nobody was injured.

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

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered wind, exited the runway to the left, and the wing struck a runway light. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located about 7 nautical miles east-northeast of the airport reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 060° at 7 knots. The airplane landed on runway 13.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.