ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291204
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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 2016 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: | Stropki Paul OUTBACK |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N56P |
| MSN: | S9910-0226 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 550 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-240B4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dalton, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carrollton-Carroll County-Tolson Airport, OH (KTSO) |
| Dalton, OH (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane stated that during landing, the airplane did not want to "settle" to the runway due to gusting winds. He further stated that upon touchdown the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing, and right wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of local weather from an automated weather observation station located about 10 miles to the northwest, showed that about 15 minutes before the accident the wind was variable at 6 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, and few clouds at 4700 feet above ground level. However, the pilot reported the wind at the accident site as 170 degrees true, 8 knots, gusts to 20 knots, and he was landing runway 18.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA507
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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