ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290808
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 2015 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6932K |
| MSN: | 20-36 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2346 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marshfield, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field, MA (KGHG) |
| Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field, MA (KGHG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that on final approach, he realized he was above the normal glide path and performed a forward slip to lose altitude. At the conclusion of the slip, the airplane had a higher than normal approach airspeed. The pilot planned to make a wheel landing and when the airplane touched down, it landed hard, and bounced twice. The pilot then decided to alter his landing to a three point landing after the bounce. At touchdown the airplane "fishtailed" and started to veer left. The pilot was unable to correct the veer with control inputs, the airplane continued off the runway to the left and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, elevator, horizontal stabilizer, and fuselage.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA273
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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