ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284238
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| Date: | Saturday 22 September 2007 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American SNJ-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Mustang Aviation Partners, Inc. |
| Registration: | N11HP |
| MSN: | 90735 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7339 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloomington-Normal Airport, IL (BMI/KBMI) |
| Aurora Municipal Airport, IL (ARR/KARR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane ground looped during the takeoff roll. The pilot reported that the airplane started to veer to the left as he increased engine power for the takeoff roll on runway 11 (6,525 feet by 150 feet, concrete). The pilot reduced engine power to idle as the airplane departed off the left side of the runway. The right wingtip, tip rib, and aileron were damaged during the ground loop. The pilot reported that his rapid advance of engine power and inadequate use of up-elevator (backstick) contributed to the tail becoming prematurely airborne and the subsequent loss of directional control. The winds were reported to be variable at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA303
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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