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N33779 accident description

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Crash location 38.929723°N, 81.819445°W
Nearest city Ravenswood, WV
38.948137°N, 81.760965°W
3.4 miles away
Tail number N33779
Accident date 06 Feb 2005
Aircraft type Aeronca 65CA
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On February 6, 2005, about 1430 eastern standard time, an Aeronca 65CA, N33779, was substantially damaged while landing at the Jackson County Airport (I18), Ravenswood, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

The airplane was landing on runway 4, a 4,001-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway.

The pilot reported that the airplane was above the runway centerline, when he began to flare; however, a wind gust caused the airplane to veer to the right. The pilot was unable to correct the drift with the application of engine power and left rudder. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway, and came to rest in a ravine.

Several witnesses reported that they observed the airplane veer off the right side of the runway, and over an embankment. One witness stated that the weather was "very windy."

Winds reported at an airport located about 31 miles northeast of I18, at 1453, were from 320 degrees at 5 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.

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