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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 2013 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N817RV |
| MSN: | 120490 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 915 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Private airstrip, Norrie, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merrill, WI (KRRL) |
| Hatley, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing flare to a private field, the airplane encountered a crosswind from the southwest. The wind pushed the airplane to the north and the airplane landed prematurely on a high berm located to the north of the runway. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane was damaged by the postimpact fire. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2013 20:06 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Sep-2013 22:15 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2017 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2017 12:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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