SERS · CALLAIR A-3 · 1991-09-23 · WILLIAMS, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA406
Event ID
20001212X18132
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-23
Location
WILLIAMS, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.370285, -112.26033
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CALLAIR
Model
A-3
Registration
N2903V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A STRONG AND GUSTY CROSS-WIND WHICH SUDDENLY DEVELOPED IN THE AREA AND HIS SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND INABILITY TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.