ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354571
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6027V |
| MSN: | 5117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1111 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenfield, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing the aircraft veered right of centerline. The right wing struck high brush and ground looped. The pilot noted no mechanical malfunctions. The dirt strip is approximately 30 to 50 feet wide and brush located on both sides of the runway was approximately 2 to 4 feet tall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the proximity of high brush located on both sides of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 May 2009 | N6027V | Private | 0 | Muskogee, Oklahoma | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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