Crash location | 33.191389°N, 99.717778°W |
Nearest city | Haskell, TX
33.157603°N, 99.733701°W 2.5 miles away |
Tail number | N34335 |
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Accident date | 08 Jun 2009 |
Aircraft type | Meyers Otw |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot flew a visual approach and landing. During landing the pilot felt a burst of wind, which pushed the tail to the left. The pilot compensated with left brake and left rudder, but did not prevent the airplane from exiting the runway. The pilot applied both brakes to slow the airplane and the airplane pulled to the right into a ditch, damaging the airplane frame near the firewall.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.