ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295720
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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 2003 |
| Time: | 14:43 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman E75 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Elzinga |
| Registration: | N6030V |
| MSN: | 75-3630 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6490 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Casa Grande, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blythe Airport, CA (BLH/KBLH) |
| Casa Grande Municipal Airport, AZ (KCGZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane ground looped on runway touchdown after it encountered a crosswind gust. As a result, the right wing rose, and the aircraft veered 20 degrees to the right of the runway. The pilot attempted to recover by quickly adding power, but the left wingtip impacted the ground. The aircraft ground looped and came to rest inverted about 40 yards north of the runway. The Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS) reported winds from 200 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) reported winds from 280 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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