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Event CHI88LA106
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WHILE ON AN AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION FOR PURPOSE OF CHECK OUT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GUSTY CROSSWIND ON LANDING AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ADDED POWER, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK A CONCRETE CULVERT, SWINGING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ACROSS THE EMBANKMENT, STRIKING THE PROPELLER ON THE GROUND, SHEARING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OFF, AND COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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