ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295176
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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 2003 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1698 |
| MSN: | FMI |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quincy, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gansner Field, CA (201) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane ground looped during landing; the left wing impacted the ground and the left main gear collapsed. During touchdown on runway 06 the pilot lost visual contact with the runway as the tail wheel touched down, due to the angle of the sun and the effects of sun glare. He attempted to add brakes sooner than normal and the right brake locked. He was unable to regain control by using the left brake and the airplane ground looped. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot said that he should have gone around and landed on runway 24 to prevent the sun glare from interfering with his vision.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA301
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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