NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA89LA065
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Probable cause & findings
THE DECISION OF A STUDENT PILOT TO CONTINUE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH A CROSSWIND THAT EXCEEDED HIS ABILITY LEVEL.
Factual narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING MULTIPLE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A GUSTING CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STRIKING THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING DOWN, NOSE RIGHT ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 180 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING. THE PLT DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACC REPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- Semantic Scholar 2023 · Article (AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum)
The Impact of Multi-Stack Fuel Cell Configurations on Electrical Architecture for a Zero Emission Regional Aircraft
All-electric aircraft can eliminate greenhouse gas emissions during aircraft mission, but the low predicted energy storage density of batteries (=0.5 kWh/kg), and their life cycle, limits aircraft pay…
- Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo)
Minimising the effect of degradation of fuel cell stacks on an integrated propulsion architecture for an electrified aircraft
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) are receiving interest as an electrical source of energy for aircraft propulsion electrification.
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