ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278462
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| Date: | Sunday 24 October 2021 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Navy Flight Trainer LLC |
| Registration: | N3771M |
| MSN: | 88-17109 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7254 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pickens, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome-Richard B Russell Airport, GA (RMG/KRMG) |
| Pickens, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was landing his tailwheel airplane at his home airport at the conclusion of a cross-country trip. The approach and touchdown were normal. The tail came down 'a little sooner than I expected' and the airplane briefly lifted off again a few inches. After the airplane touched down again, it began to ground loop, and departed the side of the runway about 1/3 of the way down from the approach end. The airplane continued through the grass and down a drop off, striking several large rocks before coming to a stop. The left main landing gear sheared off and structural damage to the lower fuselage and left wing resulted. The pilot stated that the accident was 'pure pilot error' and there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with rocky terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA032
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 August 1987 | N3771M | Russell Akin Turner | 0 | Panama City, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2022 19:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 29-May-2022 19:14 | harro | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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