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CEN13CA522

2013-08-25 · Iowa City, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KIOW

Current FAA registration · N5761Z

Make / Model
GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
Year of manufacture
1980 · 33 years old at event
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19801024
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A76746

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll to runway 12, a gust of wind "weather vaned" the airplane to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the weather vane with the application of rudder but was unable to maintain directional control. The tail of the airplane started to rise and the airplane nosed over on the right side of the runway. The upper wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as 210 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported the wind as 160 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots. The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 12, a gust of wind "weather vaned" the airplane to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the weather vane with the application of rudder but was unable to maintain directional control. The tail of the airplane started to rise and the airplane nosed over on the right side of the runway. The upper wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as 210 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported the wind as 160 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_CEN13CA522.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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