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N17CF accident description

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Crash location 27.325278°N, 81.028611°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Okeechobee, FL
27.243935°N, 80.829783°W
13.4 miles away
Tail number N17CF
Accident date 13 Mar 2010
Aircraft type Frederickson Charles A Pitts S-2E
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, he encountered a strong crosswind during landing on runway 33, a 3,875-foot-long, 66-foot-wide, turf runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and was "unable to recover". The airplane departed the left side of the runway, struck an embankment, and nosed over. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the upper wing, empennage, and rudder. The pilot reported he did not experience any mechanical anomalies during the accident. The winds reported at the time of the accident were from 280 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 19 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.

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