ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279373
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 2022 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox Speedster |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N139KF |
| MSN: | KCS139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1150 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelton, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelton-Sanderson Field, WA (SHN/KSHN) |
| Shelton, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing his amateur built tailwheel equipped airplane, he experienced a ground loop to the left. Subsequently the right main wheel fell inside of a runway edge lights electrical hole.Which was left open by Mistake. The pilot stated the impact with the hole removed the right wheel causing structural damage to the right-side of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA082
Location
Images:
At KSHN Airport on the very day
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2022 18:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 09-Nov-2022 19:16 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
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