Accident Barrows Bearhawk N117Z,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146517
 
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Date:Sunday 24 June 2012
Time:10:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BEAR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Barrows Bearhawk
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N117Z
MSN: 087-1039
Total airframe hrs:212 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-A4D5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Heber City Municipal Airport - Russ McDonald Field - 36U, Heber, UT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Heber, UT (36U)
Destination airport:Heber, UT (36U)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown and during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR12LA290
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2012 21:23 Geno Added
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 20:45 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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