ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198855
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| Date: | Friday 3 September 2010 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77TX |
| MSN: | 78-6698 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11141 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Blakesburg, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eden Prairie, MN (FCM) |
| Blakesburg, IA (IA27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel–equipped airplane performed a short-field landing on the grass runway. During the landing rollout, he applied the brakes and the aircraft slowed normally. Due to his position in the cockpit, the pilot could not see the end of the runway until the airplane approached it. He intentionally ground-looped the airplane in an attempt to avoid traveling off the end of the runway. The airplane turned 90 degrees and impacted trees. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, witnesses reported the airplane's approach speed was excessive for the short runway. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the forward left wing spar. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive airspeed during the landing, which resulted in his decision to perform an intentional ground loop to avoid a runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
ex.USAAF/41-16320, FA Portuguese/721, rereg FAP/1620, G-TIDE, N3762J, N42DQ.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Jul-2018 17:22 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Source] |
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