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N712j accident description

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Crash location 29.506111°N, 95.476945°W
Nearest city Arcola, TX
29.496070°N, 95.465776°W
1.0 miles away
Tail number N712j
Accident date 03 Nov 2007
Aircraft type Bellanca 7GCBC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The private pilot lost control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane when he encountered a gust of wind from the right while attempting to land on Runway 27. Before the tailwheel contacted the ground, the tail moved left from the gust of wind causing the airplane to turn into the wind. The pilot was unable to compensate for gust of wind and lost control of the airplane. An attempt to execute a go-around was unsuccessful, and the airplane drifted off the 100-foot wide asphalt runway. The airplane contacted standing water in a nearby ditch, nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The pilot reported the winds were from 290 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 12 knots. The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 14-hours in the same make and model airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of control as result of the pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.

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